Castle - tower house

The National Monuments Service's description

A three-storey tower house constructed of roughly coursed limestone blocks, with pronounced base batter rising to a height of c. 3m. Remains comprise the E and S walls and featureless N wall. W wall is largely destroyed. Entrance with remains of masonry arch at centre of E wall above which is a well-preserved cut-stone loop. A large opening at ground-floor level flanks doorway on its N side. Fenestration in S wall includes two loops, one placed directly above the other lighting the staircase, a narrow ope with large embrasure at ground-floor level and the remains of a large window-opening at first-floor level. Inside entrance is a short hallway, with murder-hole over head, leading W to the main ground floor area. A small rectangular chamber leads off this to N and a stairwell to S. A pointed doorway leads W from the hall to an inner room containing two wall cupboards. On first floor another dressed, pointed doorway leads from the staircase to a room at W which contains large recesses, and beam slots in its S wall.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008