Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

On a slight rise in a low-lying area. Listed as a castle by O'Donovan in 1839 (OS Letters, 193) and Frost (1893, 148), there are no historical references, although it is associated with the Mac Brody family in the 17th century. A drystone-built wall (L 6m; Wth 1m; H 1.3m) running NNE-SSW with a second drystone wall (L 7m; Wth 2.5m; H 0.8m) running ESE from its N end may be on the lines of the original walls. They are at the S edge of a circular grass-covered raised area (diam. c. 30m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.8-1.2m) which remains unplanted in a coniferous forest and which is described as a possible crannog with another carnnog, of which there is now no visible evidence, 50m to W (Gleeson 1989).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen.

Date of upload: 12 December 2014

References

Frost, J. 1893 (Reprint 1978) The history and topography of the county of Clare: from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th century. Dublin. Mercier Press.

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

Gleeson, C. 1989 Knockanalban Crannog(s), Co. Clare. The Other Clare 13, 32-4.