House - 16th/17th century

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on rock outcrop in an undulating landscape. Shane Oge O'Rourke received a grant of 1800 acres as the manor of Clooncoric in 1629 (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Chas. I, 511), and he or his descendants may have built a house here in the 17th century, although he was at least the fourth generation of the family resident here (Burke 1884, 762) in a territory known as Magh Anaighe (McDermott 2019, 121). A building was added in the 18th century, but all the structures were removed c. 1920. No archaeological or architectural feature is visible at ground level. (McParlan 1802, 91; Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 279; Williams 1996)

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.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revised upload: 16 October 2019
Amended: 3 January 2020

References

McDermott, J. J. 2019 Late medieval strongholds of the Gaelic Irish in County Leitrim. in In Kelly, L. and Scott, B. Leitrim: History and Society, 103-27. Dublin, Geography Publications

Burke, Sir B. 1884 The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. London. Harrison.

Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Chas I - Calendar of patent and close rolls of chancery of Ireland, of the reign of Charles I, years 1 to 8 inclusive, ed. James Morrin (Dublin, 1863)

McParlan, M.D. 1802 Statistical survey of the county Leitrim. Dublin.

Lewis, S. 1837 A topographical dictionary of Ireland, 2 vols. London. Lewis and Co.

Williams, M. 1996 Clooncorrick Castle through the ages. In R. Hackett and M. Reilly, Carrigallen, a history, 343-5. Privately published.