Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Castlebarnagh Big, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlebarnagh Big
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle Barnagh (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 53.30208, -7.28033
- SMR number
- OF018-009002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Rectangular area (c. 21m E-W, c. 20m N-S) defined by low earthen banks and sited on an elevated area on rock outcrop. Large rectangular area (c.31m N-S, c. 40m E-W) attached to E side of smaller enclosure or possible bawn. The two areas probably represent the remains of a tower house and bawn. This may be the castle site that is often referred to as the earlier fort of Daingean (OF018-006001-) which was an important O'Conor stronghold, with its associated church of 'Cill O Duirthi' [Killaderry] (OF010-035002-). It has been suggested that Fort Governor was built on the site of the earlier O'Conor fortification, however Castle Barnagh may have been the earlier O'Conor castle that was later replaced by Fort Governor (OF018-006001-) at a new location around which the sixteenth century settlement of Philipstown grew up around.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.