Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Carrignamuck, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrignamuck
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Turret (in Ruins) (1937)
- Coordinates
- 51.92984, -8.76696
- SMR number
- CO061-178----
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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
Mid/late 19th-century roofless square tower (3.25m NW-SE; 3.25m NE-SW); one-storey with high parapet wall. On top of a man-made mound on high ground overlooking Dripsey River to N and Clonmoyle House (9647) further to N. Four tall stone arched opes (top of arches collapsed) in each of ground floor walls above which are occuli on SE and SW walls. Fireplace in E corner; parapet wall coped with oversailing stones. According to local information, built to commemorate the death of member of Colthurst family at Battle of Trafalgar.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.