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Bawn

Manning, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Manning, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Manning
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Manning Castle (in Ruins) (1934)
Coordinates
52.18020, -8.33568
SMR number
CO027-087001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On plateau, overlooking Funshion River c. 200m to S. Fragmentary remains of rectangular tower (H c. 3m), surrounded by mounds of rubble; located at SW corner of rectangular bawn whose grass-covered foundations can be traced enclosing area c. 55m E-W, c. 46m N-S (see plan Cotter 1994, 103-4). Remains of tower consist of S wall (L 8.2m) with returns of W wall (L 3m) and E wall (L 4.2m); N end of E wall ends in remains of S jamb of doorway, with traces of possible guard-room inside. Foundation of other structures can be traced within the bawn. Stones and some of oak rafters were used in building of Manning House (14915) c. 250m to SE (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, 146). A Condon castle, granted to Hyde in 1588 (ibid.).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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