Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Courtstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Courtstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (Site of) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.89906, -8.32844
- SMR number
- CO075-025----
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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
On top of a natural knoll, in commanding position at E end of Little Island. Marked 'site of' on 1842 OS 6-inch map; no visible surface trace. Barry castle, the name 'court' may indicate a 17th century date of construction (Healy 1988, 102).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Designed landscape - follyunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.