Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Rathnageeragh, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnageeragh
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Rathnageeragh Castle (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathnageeragh Castle (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.65555, -6.82327
- SMR number
- CW020-004001-
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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
Remains consist of square gatehouse of two storeys with at least one higher angle tower, represented by NW wall and parts of NE wall. Entrance in centre of NW wall leading to central vaulted passageway between two parallel vaulted chambers (NE chamber int. dims. c. 8m x 3.7m). Mural stair within SW wall to upper floor. Garderobe chute and keystones of curtain wall visible on NE wall. Courtyard visible as slightly raised platform at SE. (JRSAI 1987, 28-49)
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.