Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

Knockroe was owned by John Crofton in 1586, but this location is traditionally associated with the Plunkett family (OS Name Books). Owen Mac Conor Og of Aghacarra had 'a handsome dwelling house' at Knockroe in 1635 which was probably at this location (Mac Dermot 1996, 359).

Situated on a low knoll overlooking the W end of the S shore Canbo Lough (dims c. 1.3m E-W; c. 100-300m N-S) c. 40m distant, which has shrunk into a W and E lake. The knoll has been levelled to a grass-covered platform (dims 21.5m N-S; 20.3m E-W), which could have supported the castle of which there is no visible surface remains. To the NE are grass-covered foundations (Wth 1.1m) of a small rectangular house (RO010-085002-) (int. dims 4.8m E-W; 4m N-S), and to the ESE a short length (1.5m) of a wall foundation remains. Canbo fortified house (RO010-084001-) is c. 1.2km to the ENE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Mac Dermot, D. 1996 Mac Dermot of Moylurg: the story of a Connacht family. Manorhamilton. Drumlin.

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.