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The ruins of a 17th century strong fortified house 18m x 6m, as opposed to a bawn, built by James Sommerville from Scotland, occupies a hill top about 1km SW of Monea church. The last recorded owner was the Rev. Francis Cuffe who was serving as an overseer of highways for the period 1749-1751.
The building is now ruinous and fragmentary and partly adapted as farm buildings. It is heavily overgrown with ivy so that close inspection is difficult.
The ruins
are in private care.
