Part 4: Castles and
tower houses c.1500
Chapter
38: Kilfinaghta Parish
BALLYMULCASHEL TOWER HOUSE (RESTORED)
Nat. Grid Ref. R477687; ½” Sheet 17
| R.C. Parish : | Sixmilebridge - Kilmurry |
| Townland : | Mountcashel or Ballymulcashel |
| 6” O.S. Sheet number : | 43 (Co. Clare) |
| Reference : | 6.0 cm South; 24.4 cm West |
| Height (G.L.) : | c. 140’ O.D. |
| 1” O.S. Sheet number : | 133 (Sixmilebridge) |
For information relating to this restored site refer to Auction Literature enclosed herein. The site was put up for sale on 10th August 1979 but to date (November, 1979) it has not changed ownership.
Ballymulcashel or Mountcashel Tower House:
BALLYMULCASHEL OR MOUNTCASHEL TOWER HOUSE:
First Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Roof Plan
Fourth Floor Plan
Date:
According to the enclosed literature this site was built c. 1466 A.D.
by the King of Thomond. Such a statement is, without doubt, based on
a reference by Westropp, which states:
“
Ballymulcassell (Mountcashel) (was built) by Conor na Srona O’Brien,
who died in 1470…” (1899, page 351).
Occupation continued down to the late sixteenth century, at least:
“…
The old Castle of Ballymulcashel stands in good preservation in the Townland
of that name. This castle is mentioned in the College List (1580 A.D.)
and is said to have belonged to Teige Oultagh (O’Brien?)…” Curry,
1839, page 112.
REFERENCES
| Curry, | O.S. Letters (1839), Volume 2,
page 112. |
| Westropp, | 1899, pages 351 and 356. (In this latter page
he states that Ballymulcashel Tower House had an outwork or bawn, presumably to the south-south/west.) |
| O’Brien, | The Other Clare (1978), Volume 11, pages 13 and 14. |
