Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Donaghmore, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donaghmore
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Donaghmore Moat
- Coordinates
- 52.87478, -7.60121
- SMR number
- LA028-024002-
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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
Donaghmore Castle was mentioned in documents dating to 1571 and 1621 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 352). No visible surface remains. Castle may have been located on top of the motte (LA028-024001-). Described by Carrigan as 'St. Patrick's holy well (LA028-023----) is a little to the north-west of the graveyard (LA028-025001-), but it is now closed, a great rock having been rolled into it about 1845. Beside the well is Donnaghmore "Moat" (LA028-024001-) a truncated cone, 11 yds. in diameter at the top and about 22 ft. high. There is neither trace nor tidings of Donnaghmore Castle, though it is mentioned in documents of 1571 and 1621 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 352).
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
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.