Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Castletown (clandonagh By., Donaghmore Ed), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletown (clandonagh By., Donaghmore Ed)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.86755, -7.58418
- SMR number
- LA028-042001-
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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
Known as 'Cody's Castle', it was in almost perfect condition in 1800 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 281). Now only the South East gable survives of the tower house (LA028-042). Foundations of bawn wall (LA028-0420010 are visible to the west.
Described by Carrigan as 'Cody's castle from which it was originally called, stood within a raised area, enclosed by a wall, now almost entirely broken down. In 1800 the castle, was almost perfect, but most of it has been destroyed since then. At present all that remains is part of a side-wall 30 or 40 ft. high and eleven feet thick at the ground.' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 281).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.