Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Building
Gortderraree, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortderraree
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tower Lodge
- Coordinates
- 51.98765, -9.55869
- SMR number
- KE074-039----
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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)
- 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture on the E side of a road. A one-storey rectangular gable-ended structure with a square three-storey tower centrally placed in the front elevation (NW-facing). Built of rusticated sandstone ashlar, partially rendered; the SW end of the one-storey building appears to be a concrete addition. Round-headed window opes with rusticated limestone surrounds. Tower has round-headed door ope at groundfloor level and is surmounted by parapet supported on corbels; plaque on NW side reads; 'HAH 1837'.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Tunnelunder 1 mi
- Settlement cluster1 mi
- Quay1 mi
- Bridge1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.