Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

Site of castle described in 1840 as 'The ruins of Kilcosgrave House stand here. It was a rectangular building, erected on the site of Kilcosgrave Castle, and was formerly the residence of the Langford family. Only part of it is now standing, and has been converted into a farm house. The original castle is demolished, and a house was built on the site of it' (OSNB Shanagolden Parish, 1603, 1608).
Westropp (1906-7, 245) recorded the following details about Kilcosgrove (Cill Choscráin) Castle; '1299 The heirs of W. Roth dean under T. f. Gerald held Kilcosgrau; the rabbits in its warren were destroyed by foxes (C.S.P.L). 1452 Kilcosgrau held by the Earls of Desmond (Rental). 1583 Kilcosgrave vill. and C[astle]. Ed. og London (Des. B., 19b; Peyton, 192b; Inq. Exch., 54). 1587 Grant to W. Trenchard (Fi. 5078), and 1611 to his son F. Trenchard, who had leased it to Ric. Gyll. The C[astle]. was a sufficient dwelling (Inq. Chan., 6b). Francis held it. 1657, his daughter married Cap. J. Coplen, and their son J. married, 1677, Susanna Langford, and left the place by will, 1719, to her nephew, whose descendants hold it. Fabric - In 1840 the O.S. writers say that the house was on the site of the C[astle]. which no one remembered as standing. In fact, the foundations remain near the house'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 3 December 2020

References

Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.

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.