Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Feltrim, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Feltrim
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.43388, -6.18571
- SMR number
- DU015-038----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Known locally as Fagan’s castle, it was, in the reign of Elizabeth I, the prison of the Earl of Desmond. It was also reputedly where James II spent a night when fleeing the Battle of the Boyne (Dalton 1838, 212). There is a castle marked on the Down Survey (1655-6) map. Flanagan also refers to a castle at Feltrim (1984, 53-4). Located on the lower east facing slope of Feltrim Hill. Access from an avenue that led to Feltrim House. E of the avenue there is a tall, masonry, pier-like structure (H c. 4.5m). It is L-shaped in ground plan (Max. L N-S 2.25m, Max. Wth E-W2.05m). There is a rectangular recess in the W face above head height. To the S of this masonry pier there is an area of collapse. East of the pier there is a double-arched structure that is probably-18th-19th century in date.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 27 January 2015
References
Dalton, J. 1838 The History of County Dublin. Dublin.
Flanagan, N. 1984 Malahide: past and present. Malahide. Privately published.
Nearby in the register
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.