Turret

On a S-facing slope, c. 90m SW of the Kilkenny to Waterford railway line and c. 300m W of a tributary of the River Nore. Indicated as a 'Turret' within a tree-ring (KK019-035001-) on the 1st (1839-40) ed. OS 6-inch map and as a 'Turret (in Ruins)' on the 1945-6 revision. It was located c. 170m to the rear of the 18th-century Inch House and is described by Craig (1973, 106) as, 'a two-storey turret, with gothick features, possibly dating from the mid-18th century'. This turret would have been a folly on the Inch House demesne. Inch House is now demolished. Both the tree-ring and turret (KK019-035002-) were removed during the construction of Purcellsinch industrial estate and a large factory now occupies the site. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 6 October 2020