Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ahidelake, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ahidelake
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle Arundel (Site of) (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.60944, -8.84736
- SMR number
- CO135-105----
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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 hill with commanding view over Inchidoney Island to W and Clonakilty harbour to NW. According to Lewis (1837, Vol. 2, 611), Lord Arundel built castle here in early part of thirteenth century. No visible surface trace.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Corn storeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Corn storeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.