Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Walshestown (orrery And Kilmore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Walshestown (orrery And Kilmore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.26867, -8.69774
- SMR number
- CO016-077002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On SE-facing slope, overlooking tract of bogland; close to 18th-century Walshestown House (14939). Terrace in front of house, which is faced with low supporting walls (max. H 2m) with base batter on E and S sides, may be remains of castle. Cut stone strewn around site, including part of door arch, and dressed quoins built into 18th-century house, probably come from castle. Castle of the MacJames Barrys, which featured in wars of mid-17th century (MacCotter and Nicholls 1996, 207-8); subsequently purchased by Percival (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 313).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.