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Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle

Clonmore (Rathvilly By.), County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle, Clonmore, County Carlow, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Clonmore (Rathvilly By.)
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Clonmore Castle (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.82811, -6.57551
SMR number
CW009-026001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Thirteenth-century fortress of roughly coursed granite rubble with extensive remodelling and additions. Originally square courtyard enclosed by curtain walls. Complex range of buildings subsequently developed at E side. No visible trace of S wall or gatehouse. Rectangular towers at SE, SW and NW angles and foundations of possible tower at NE. Enclosed by fosse at base of walls, visible now only at N and W, with outer fosse c. 40m to N. SE tower: modified and incorporated in E range of halls. Barrel-vaulted ground floor with two floors above. Large garderobe attached NE angle of tower. Cross loop and gargoyle at wall walk level. SW tower: barrel-vaulted ground floor, plus unknown number of upper floors. NW tower: badly damaged. Spiral stairs in NW leading to upper floors and wall walks. Garderobe chute exit on N wall. (Leask 1973, 72)

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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