Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Dromore North, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromore North
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CO042-110----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Structure named 'Dromor' shown in this area on Jobson's map (c. 1589); Down Survey (1655-6) barony map shows townland called 'Dromore Castle' but does not depict a structure. Exact location of Dromore Castle uncertain. Berry (1893, 23) places it on W side of Clyda River between Dromore Lodge and Dromore House, i.e. in Dromore North townland; Healy (1988, 334-5), following local information, places it in same area, on Dineen's land, c. 1.6km NW of Old Dromore House, on high ground overlooking Clyda River valley. Castle of the O'Callaghans (Ó Murchadha 1985, 68).
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