Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Crosshaven
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (Site of) (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.80574, -8.29238
- SMR number
- CO099-022----
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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 S bank of Owenaboy river near confluence with Cork Harbour. No visible surface trace of castle, probably built by Fitzgeralds. Only surviving fragment one side of cusped ogee-headed windoww light, with trefoil design in recessed spandrel, probably 15th century in date (see drawing: O Murchadha 1967, 88); now in private possession.
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
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.