Bawn in Amogan More — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Richard Hunte late of Amagon, was the owner of 'a Castle [LI029-043----] and a smale bawn [LI029-043001-], and wth. great tacth houses on it' (Simington 1938, 292). Amogan More Castle described by Salter (2004, 60) as follows; 'There are two storeys under a vault in this tower measuring 8.4m by 6.6m, and two upper levels reached by a stair from the north facing entrance. Probably'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 8 December 2020

Richard Hunte of Amogan owned the castle and bawn in the mid-17th century, as recorded in the 1654–56 Civil Survey of Limerick. The site is remembered for its historical association with post-medieval landholding and domestic architecture in the region.

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