Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Unknown, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Unknown
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LA035-079----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated castle within townland that is described by Carrigan as 'Seskin castle stood in the "Castle Meadow" in Seskin (Butler). It belonged to Lords Mountgarret but does not appear to have been at any time inhabited by any member of the Mountgarret family. Having ceased to be inhabited, it was taken down, in the early part of the 19th century, by Mr. Edmund Marum, of Seskin and even its foundations are now uprooted' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 310).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
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.