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At a glance
- TypeCastle - unclassified
What to look for
- Bawn wall
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
Completely enclosed by marshy ground, in an area of extremely poor, peaty soil. Ground rises slightly immediately to the NE. Excellent long-range visibility to SW, down the valley.
Full archaeological record 118 words
Completely enclosed by marshy ground, in an area of extremely poor, peaty soil. Ground rises slightly immediately to the NE. Excellent long-range visibility to SW, down the valley. Surface supply of water. The 1st (1839) ed. and later revised ed. 6-inch OS map indicate the site of a Castle Warren (KK015-014002-) in the interior. Within an earthen bawn (KK015-014001-) the foundations of a number of buildings (KK015-014003-) were identified in the S quadrant, running along the SE and SW side of the interior. Among them was a larger building with roughly square dimensions, which may be the remains of Castle Warren. There are also the foundations of a small building (KK015-014004-) within the W angle of the bawn.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 24 February 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- Freneystown CastleCastle - tower house · Freneystown · 2.7 km · official record
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Around Castlewarren Castle
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- 7 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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Walks and trails
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Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- JenkinstownForests · 12 km
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