Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ardnaclug, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardnaclug
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cor Castle (in Ruins) (1942)
- Coordinates
- 51.76457, -8.66921
- SMR number
- CO097-051----
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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
Built into NE-facing slope overlooking Bandon river. Early 19th-century Gothic revival castle; now in ruins. Essentially two-storey over basement. Irregular ground plan (long axis NW-SE), circular tower on S corner and polygonal tower on N corner. Embattled parapet with false machicolations and corner turrets. Burnt in 1920. Ornamental tower (CO097-031----) on estate to W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Mill - bleachingunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.