Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Derryvillane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryvillane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Derryvillane Castle (in Ruins) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.21605, -8.38648
- SMR number
- CO019-081----
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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 level flood plain, near E bank of Funshion River. Very little of castle survives (Cotter 1994, 102): rectangular raised area with stretch of wall (L 3m; H c. 3m) on E side, extending SW-NE; part of side of doorway, with drawbar socket, at SW end. Castle of Pigott family, forfeited by John fitzWilliam Pigott for his part in Desmond Rebellion (MacCotter and Nicholls 1996, 247). Included in grant to Arthur Hyde in 1588 (Healy 1988, 412). Said to have been burnt in 1641 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, 17).
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
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.