The trees were cleared from the inside of the
castle and it gives a whole added dimension to the internal area – it looks
even more impressive! – here you can see clearly the fireplaces at each level
of the building.
This picture (below) is certainly proof that the castle
building was roofed with slate – this is a fragment of perforated slate
integrated as part of the wall construction, jammed between the stones!
We found this curious possible metal object today which has
left us stumped if anyone has any ideas - answers on a post-card (or blog
comment might be better)….;-)
I wonder if the piece of metal is a part of a firedog? Saw something similar when surveying Burncourt Castle in Tipperary. Was it found near a fireplace?
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Landmark survey
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hugh@landmarksurvey.ie
Thanks Hugh. That’s a great suggestion. This item was found outside the castle on the cobbles near the front door. We were also thinking that it might be a moulded fragment of the Hamilton Family Crest?
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