Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Castle Island (carbery West (e.d.) By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castle Island (carbery West (e.d.) By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cloghan Castle (in Ruins) (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.50217, -9.29917
- SMR number
- CO150-029----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On E side of small island in Lough Ine, built on rock outcrop. SW corner of tower house stands (H c. 10m) at SW corner of steep-sided mound of rubble. On inside of S wall springings of wicker centered vault (axis E-W) just above level of rubble. Single flat-headed light visible on S face below level of mound. To E of mound overgrown remains of walled enclosure (c. 6m N-S) which may have abutted E side of tower; 7.5m to S traces of walling running c. 4m N-S. A castle of the O Driscoll clan (O Murchadha 1985, 178) which collapsed c. 1870 (Coleman 1926, 47).
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
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