Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Broughal, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Broughal
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Broughal Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Broughal Castle
- Coordinates
- 53.18496, -7.75641
- SMR number
- OF031-006----
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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
Not visible at ground level. There are substantial remains of out-buildings and part of 19th-century gothick style bawn near site of castle. The castle was demolished in the 1930's. Chief seat of the Molloy's (Cooke 1875, 234-5). Depicted in the Kings County Chronicles as a tall rectangular tower with crenellated wall walk and gabled roof. (Loeber 1988 vol. 2, 9-11)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
References
Cooke, T.L. 1875 The early history of the town of Birr. Dublin. Robertson.
Loeber, R. 1988 Field notes and references for Co. Offaly Sites. Vol. I-V. Unpublished.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.