Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Cahermee, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahermee
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.22319, -8.62632
- SMR number
- CO017-071002-
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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
Castle shown on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map on or near site of present Cahirmee House (14863). According to Grove White (1905-25 vol. 2, 19) field to E of house called 'Castle Field'. Local tradition that house is c. 500 years old suggests it may be built on site of castle.
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
- Mill - fullingunder 1 mi
- Mill - fullingunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.