Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th century
Belhavel, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Belhavel
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 54.21341, -8.20373
- SMR number
- LE015-128----
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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
Situated at the S end of a flat-topped ridge of grass and scrub-covered rock outcrop (dims c. 250m NE-SW; c. 35-40m NW-SE) overlooking the W end of Belhavel Lough. Traditionally, a castle was built by the Montgomery family, possibly in the later 17th century (Faughnan 1943, file no. 141). There is no structure visible at ground level, but a single cut-stone fragment which may be the base of an attached, square-sectioned pilaster is kept nearby.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Faughnan, D. 1943 ITA topographical and general survey. Ballinamore Library, Co Leitrim, (file no. 140). Unpublished.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.