Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Bennekerry, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bennekerry
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Site of Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.82253, -6.86734
- SMR number
- CW007-030----
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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
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Site of castle recorded in 1839 'OS 6-inch' map. Level area but no visible trace of any building. Overlooks Graigue Castle (CW007-031----) c. 200m to SE.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.