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Situated on a low rise in flat pasture with extensive views. Only the semi-circular wall-footings of a small tower (H 0.5m) survive with the wall-footings of a possible bawn (TN020-057002-) wall (T 1m) projecting from the N face of the possible tower. It may be the remains of a circular flanking tower with a projecting bawn wall. According to the OS Letters the circular tower measured internally 5.7m approx. with a possible vault over the first floor (O' Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 114). Low wall-footings of a possible building (TN020-057003-) to the N of the bawn may be remains of a stone house mentioned in the Civil Survey in 1654-6 (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 147). Described in the Civil Survey as: 'castle stands mortgadged unot Richard Lennard of the Citty of Lymicke sheoo Maker. Upon these 3 plds. stands a castle and a stone house' (ibid.).
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
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