Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Duarrigle (Duhallow By., Cullen Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Duarrigle (Duhallow By., Cullen Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Duarrigle Castle (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.09668, -9.09430
- SMR number
- CO039-003001-
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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)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Close to cliff edge, overlooking Blackwater River to S. Remains of tower incorporated into 19th-century country house, now in ruins (14891).
At W end of 19th-century house, N, S and W walls of tower stand two storeys high, enclosing an area 5.4m N-S x 5.7m E-W Two further storeys added to these in 19th century. Tower walls (T c.1.6m) have external base batter and rounded corners. All windows of 19th-century appearance; only original features noted are two corbels in N wall and one in S wall, between ground- and 1st-floor levels.
Castle of the O'Keeffes, reputedly destroyed during Cromwellian wars (Ua Cadhla 1976-7, 16).
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.