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At a glance
- TypeCastle - unclassified
- Date or period mentioned13th-century
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
Midway down a gentle NE-facing slope, on the E bank of the River Nore, in an area of undulating pasture. There are fine views from W-N-SE, otherwise views are limited by rising ground.
Full archaeological record 86 words
Midway down a gentle NE-facing slope, on the E bank of the River Nore, in an area of undulating pasture. There are fine views from W-N-SE, otherwise views are limited by rising ground. This may be the 12th/13th-century castle of Tullabarry mentioned by Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 87). Carrigan (ibid. 89) speculates that a masonry castle may have stood on the summit of the motte (KK005-023001-). The remains of a masonry castle are not visible on the summit of the motte or in the immediate vicinity.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 8 May 2017. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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