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Country house

Duarrigle (Duhallow By., Cullen Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Duarrigle (Duhallow By., Cullen Par.), 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
Duarrigle (Duhallow By., Cullen Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Duarrigle Castle (1936)
Coordinates
52.09668, -9.09430
SMR number
CO039-003002-

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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)
  • 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

On top of a cliff overlooking Blackwater River to S, surrounded by mature trees. Early 19th century castellated house (Bence Jones 1978, 113), now an overgrown roofless rectangular ruin (18.6m E-W; c. 8.45m N-S), with basement to rear, incorporating remains of tower house (14362) in W side. Entrance front (N) of 5 bays, with roughly central hexagonal embattled turret rising slightly higher than embattled parapet on main body of house. Two bays to W of turret are 3-storey and slightly stepped forward to accommodate tower house; on ground floor is recessed ogee-headed door approached by steps. Two bays to left of turret are 2-storey. Wide 19th-century double ogee-headed window opes throughout, with recessed spandrels and hood mouldings. Side elevations 1-bay deep. Rear elevation (S) of 3 bays with central projecting tower accommodated stairs; bay to S slightly set forward. Tower house extensively remodelled with insertion of large transomed and mullioned window opes, embattled parapet. Limestone plaque, inscribed 'Tho Holmes Justice/Castleum Duaragilicpara/AD 1806', on stairway projection to rear. Occupied until 1960s, roof subsequently removed.

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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