Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Clarahill, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clarahill
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LA002-027----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated castle within townland. According to Crosdaile (1959, 13), there was a fortified house known at Clarahill which belonged to the Dunne family. It was probably built about 1600 and was pulled down in 1990 when the rubble was used for road repair (Crosdaile 1959, 13-14.) However, Coolnamoney castle (LA002-018001-) which belonged to the Dunne family is close within the vicinity and they may well be one and the same site. Not located.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
References
Crossdaile, Rev. L.H. 1959 Notes on the parish of Rosenallis. Typescript, Offaly Historical Society.