Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Kilgobbin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilgobbin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (in Ruins) (1939)
- Coordinates
- 51.70114, -8.60307
- SMR number
- CO111-064----
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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 W bank of Bandon river just S of narrow inlet, ground rises to SW. Rectangular, 5 storey tower (9.65m E-W; 8.9m N-S) standing to full height. Abandoned, 2 storey 19th century house abuts N wall; lean-to farmbuildings stand against S and W walls. Ground floor entrance at W end of N wall now blocked up; entery now gained through large broken ope in E wall. First floor attic under rounded, wicker-centered vault (axis E-W); manhole through vault near SW corner. Access to floors over vault not gained but there appears to be a second vault over 3rd floor (Healy 1988, 269). Single square-headed lights on all faces at 3rd floor level. At 4th floor level frame of triple, ogee headed light on E face; tall single ogee headed lights on other faces. Stairs to wall walk at NE corner. A castle of the Mac Carthy Riabhach clan (O Murchadha 1985, 54).
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.