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At a glance
- TypeCastle - unclassified
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
On a flat-topped elevation in rollling grassland. Good views all round though the land rises towards the E. Known locally as the site of Whiteswall House.
Full archaeological record 109 words
On a flat-topped elevation in rollling grassland. Good views all round though the land rises towards the E. Known locally as the site of Whiteswall House. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 280), the 'ancient house or castle of Whiteswall stood opposite Mrs. Kavanagh's house in the field called "the Parks". The site is a gentle elevation, circular in shape, and was enclosed by a thick balla, or stone wall, the foundations of which remain under the surface. The old residence was thrown down about 1750 or earlier, and a new one erected a few perches to the east of it'. The castle is not visible at ground level.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 8 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.
- Priest's WellRitual site - holy well · Baunballinlough · 2.8 km · official record
At the edge of a valley floor, in rolling pasture. This is indicated on a Grand Jury Map as a holy well. When inspected in 1987 the well was in use as cattle pump and was capped with concrete.
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Around Whiteswall Castle
Other heritage nearby
- KyleaderryAncient church · 1.6 km
- Erke ChurchAncient church · 2.7 km
- White ChurchAncient church · 3.5 km
- Corbally ChurchAncient church · 3.7 km
- St Michael's WellHoly well · 4.6 km
- Grangefertagh Round TowerRound tower · 4.6 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 46 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 12 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 11 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 abbeys & friariesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 round towersArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 megalithic tombArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 standing stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Cullahill - Binnianea LoopWalking Trail · 9.8 km · nearest point 7.1 km
- Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop WalkWalking Trail · 6.4 km · nearest point 7.1 km
- Gathabawn LoopWalking Trail · 11.3 km · nearest point 7.2 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- CapponellanForests · 11 km
- Dunmore WoodForests · 14 km
- Coolacurragh Wood Nature ReserveNature reserves · 7.5 km
- Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough Nature ReserveNature reserves · 8.4 km
- Clomanatagh CastleHistoric stays · 12 km
- Roundwood HouseHistoric stays · 24 km
Other attractions nearby
- Donaghmore Famine Workhouse MuseumHistoric Houses and Castle · 7.4 km
- Midland EscapeWalking · 12 km
Excavations nearby
- E2394 Glashare AR 55-57, County LaoisRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 4.8 km
- E2393 Rathlogan AR 51-2, County KilkennyRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 5.0 km