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At a glance
- TypeCastle - unclassified
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- Promoted as a visitor attraction by Fáilte Ireland (opening times not confirmed here).Fáilte Ireland
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History and description
On rocky outcrop near shoreline of Castletownbere harbour. Shown on O.S.1st ed. map as Castle.
Full archaeological record 37 words
On rocky outcrop near shoreline of Castletownbere harbour. Shown on O.S.1st ed. map as Castle. Lewis (1837, Vol 2, 48) mentions "In Castletown are some ruins of Castle Dhermod, built by Dhermod McCarthy". No visible surface trace.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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