Carrickadroichid Castle
Map Reference: W414724 (1414, 0724)
Carrickadroichid Castle consists of a three-storey rectangular tower, measuring 15.8m by 5.6m internally. It is built beside a bridge and has a rectangular projection on the long wall on the landward side. Half of this is circular within and may have contained the staircase. In the other half is a large fireplace.
Illustration from the Dublin Penny Journal 1833
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