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Castle - unclassified

Assolas, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - unclassified, Assolas, 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
Assolas
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.17421, -8.83800
SMR number
CO023-153002-

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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

This unclassified castle is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 643) under the entry (no. 14846) for a country house (CO023-153001-). The reference to the unclassified castle is as follows:
This gable forms part of an earlier core (int.: 7.3m x 5.8m, wall thickness 0.85m) which, according to owner, was built in 1640s. Internal walls lined with 17th- and 18th-century panelling (Bence-Jones 1978, 14). House extended to NW by 2-storey addition, according to owner in 1670s; again extended in 1780s on SE side, providing new entrance front (SE) at right angle to earlier house.
There was no visible evidence of there been a castle incorporated into the house. The house is certainly built around an earlier structure, possibly 17th century but little evidence to back this date up. However the owner suggest a date of 1640.There is also a suggestion that the farmbuildings were used by monks and that there is a monks peep hole. The farmbuildings are 18/19th century in date and there is no monks peep hole that we could see.

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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