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Cloghjordan

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Situated on flat pasture with good views in all directions. The settlement at Cloughjordan appears to have been founded by James Harrison, a Colonel in Cromwell's army, for former Cromwellian soldiers (Anon. 1986, 5, 13). Harrison built his own house (TN016-001003-) onto an existing tower house (TN016-001001-) (ibid.). In the Civil Survey of 1654-6 the tower house is referred to as a ruinous castle and bawn owned by Charles Carroll (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 288). In c. 1668 Cloughjordan is listed among the possessions of Viscount Dongan of Clane (ibid.).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN016-001

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