Castle - tower house

The National Monuments Service's description

Marked on the 1563 map of Leix and Offaly (Hore 1863, f.p. 345). In a low-lying area beside river. Only featureless fragments of masonry remain. Described in 1958 OPW report as a castle which appears to be the remains of a tower house. One wall stood to a considerable height till 22 or 23 years ago when it was blow up as being dangerous. It is said to have been inhabited until about the middle of the eighteenth century. Some cobbling was disclosed in the course of Land project works, presumably representing the yard.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 17 December 2007

References

Hore, H.F. 1863 Notes on a fac simile of an ancient map of Leix, Ofaly, Irry, Clanmalier, Iregan and Slievemargy, preserved in the British Museum. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 7, 345-72.