Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Aghatubrid More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghatubrid More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.56674, -9.12184
- SMR number
- CO142-030----
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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 high ground overlooking Glandore Harbour to S, remains of tower house (9.8m N-S; 12.93m E-W) now incorporated into S portion residential house; heavily modified at various times. Two storey block with late 19th century embattled parapet built around core of earlier tower. Original features include wall base batter, central pointed ground floor door in E wall, yett hole in apex of arch; at first floor level to E of door is blocked ogee-head light with recessed spandrels; remains of gable-shaped gun loops on E and W elevs; similar features at nearby Raheen castle (CO142-082---). Tall tapering tower (3m E-W) on NW corner, with gable-shaped gun glops, placed on corners. Base N wall 2m thick; E, W and S walls c. 0.9m thick. Castle of O'Donovan clan (Coleman 1924, 45-6); chief seat of Clann Lochlainn (O Murchadha 1985, 126).
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.