Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

Within the interior of a rath (LF009-002002-). Noted in 1837 as being one of the seven castles of the O’Farrell’s in Annaly (OSL, 70) and in the OS Name Book as 'Bawn fort and the ruins of an old castle to its northwest point’ (OSNB, Killoe parish, 1836-7, book 15, no. 295). However, a building, aligned NW-SW, bearing the designation 'Castle' is marked on the 1837 edition of the OS map at the E extent of the rath. A report in 1966 (SMR file) noted that the castle and the rath were levelled. No visible surface trace survives. The rath may have been reused as the bawn of the castle.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 1 October 2012

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

OSNB - Ordnance Survey Name Books. Pro-forma books arranged by Civil Parish for recording townland and other name-forms and compiled in the course of the OS 6-inch survey 1824-1841. The name books also include minor names and incidental references to antiquities. National Archives of Ireland.