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Castle - tower house

Wallstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - tower house, Wallstown, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Wallstown
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Castle (in Ruins) (1936)
Coordinates
52.21607, -8.49398
SMR number
CO018-067----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On cliff overlooking Awbeg River to N. Remains of 3-storey tower, with attic. West wall (L c. 11.5m) stands to full height, topped by chimney; also standing is return of S wall (L 6.5m), with supporting buttress added at E end; garderobe tower projects from NW corner; farm buildings have been built against inside and outside of surviving walls. Blocked central window in W wall at 1st-floor level; part of hood moulding survives. Also at this level, remains of mural passage at N end of W wall, lit by two slit windows; contains garderobe. Blocked window at S end of W wall, at 2nd-floor level. Central fireplace, now blocked, in W wall at 3rd-floor level; traces of embrasure ingoings at each side of chimney-breast, probably windows. Part of wall-walk survives at W end of S wall, with projecting drip-stones; two gun loops in parapet walls.
Tower at NW corner, of solid masonry to 1st-floor level though pierced by garderobe chute and outlet; vault over 1st floor now collapsed; tower does not survive above this level. Castle shown on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map with mill close by to WNW. Castle of the Wall family, captured and burned in 1642 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 304).

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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