Cranagh Castle, Templemore, Co Tipperary 

Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London. 

p. 93. “(Lloyd/IFR) A three storey house of 1768 built on to a medieval round tower. Five bay front with a central Venetian window over round-headed doorway with blocking and sidelights. Curved bow at one end, possibly intended to balance the old round tower, which can be seen in juxtaposition with it at the side of the house. Eaved roof, presumably C19.” 

not in National Inventory 

 
http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/property-list.jsp?letter=C 

Located beside a castle of the same name this house was occupied by John Lalor in 1814. Lewis records the property belonging to J. Lloyd but occupied by the Reverend M.N. Thompson. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation Cranagh was in use as an Auxiliary Poor House and was valued at £25+. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor refers to a 4 storey house built at Crannagh in 1768 by the Lloyd family. The owner in the early 1940s was J. Cullen. This house is no longer in existence.  

http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/tipperary/cranagh/cranagh.html 

Map Reference: S162695 (2162, 1695) 

Cranagh Castle is a circular tower-house attached to a large 18th century mansion. The castle is three storeys high. It has a pointed doorway in the south and to the left of the door a stairway rises within the wall to first floor level. At this level a curved mural passage contains two murder holes. The stairway changes to a spiral leading to the second floor. John Purcell was listed as the proprietor in 1640 but the castle was apparently ruinous in 1654. It was probably originally a taller building and was reduced in height in the 18th century when the large adjoining house was built.