Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Rockfleet, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rockfleet
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.89601, -9.62718
- SMR number
- MA067-025004-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At Rockfleet tower house (MA067-025001-).
An enclosing wall, possibly the remnants of a bawn, was still standing in the early 1840’s when Rockfleet was visited by Mr and Mrs S.C. Hall. In the published account of their travels around Ireland, they described Rockfleet as follows: ‘Carrig-a-Hooly…consists of a square keep of solid masonry, the surface being scarcely broken by a few windows of exceedingly small and narrow dimensions. At one corner the ruins of a projecting barbican may be traced –the whole character of the building being that of savage strength. It stands upon the rock, and appears to have been protected by a strong surrounding wall, a small circular tower adjoining it being built in the remains of this wall.’ (Hall 1843, vol. 3, 390-391). No trace of the enclosing wall and small tower are now evident.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 13 November 2020
References
Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S.C. 1841-3 Ireland: its scenery, character, etc. (3 vols). London. How and Parsons.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.