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At a glance
- TypeCastle - tower house
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Spiral stair
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
On S edge of extensive area of scrub, built on rock outcrop. This tower house is a national monument (no. 244) in state care.
Full archaeological record 73 words
On S edge of extensive area of scrub, built on rock outcrop. This tower house is a national monument (no. 244) in state care. Two-storey remains of rectangular tower (8m N-S; 9.6m E-W). Entered through rebuilt ground-floor door in E wall. Lobby gives access to guard room to S; main chamber to W; doorway to N leading to spiral stairs. Main chamber contains three deep embrasures, with narrow windows. Little remains of 1st-floor.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 7 January 2015. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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