Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Cross East, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cross East
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.54189, -9.19867
- SMR number
- MA121-107002-
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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
In pasture. Rectangular tower, constructed on plinth, at W end, of earlier medieval church (MA121-107001-). Ground-floor made use of church; upper floors more evenly coursed. Entrance on E through damaged doorway to ground floor chamber (5.8m N-S; 2.9m E-W). Chamber lighted by narrow windows and roofed by vaulted ceiling; containing square opening (0.7m X 0.7m) giving access to 1st- floor. 1st-floor contains small arched windows and corbels on E and W walls; mural stairs on N wall rises to 2nd-floor of which little remains. Built by Richard MacSheonin in mid 1500's (Neary 1938, 40).
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 716.
Date of upload: 12 January 2015
References
Neary, Rev. J. 1938 Notes on Cong and the Neale. Dundalk
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.