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House - 16th/17th century

Castlemartyr (Imokilly By., Ballyoughtera Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - 16th/17th century, Castlemartyr (Imokilly By., Ballyoughtera Par.), 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
Castlemartyr (Imokilly By., Ballyoughtera Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
51.91108, -8.06183
SMR number
CO077-005002-

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Immediately W of tower house (CO077-005003-), large rectangular two-storey building (47.6mE-W; 12m N-S), 17th-century in appearance, of which only S and W walls survive - these forming part of bawn enclosure. Interior now covered by concrete floor; large modern hay-barn covers most of area; nearby all opes blocked up. West wall rises above gable line to a square-topped facade; wall walk on top reached by stairs in polygonal turret at S end; crenellations atop this and along rest of W bawn wall of recent appearance. Most conspicuous features of S wall are three massive rectangular chimney stacks atop subsidiary gables. Number of badly damaged large fireplaces at ground level inside, flanked by remains of domed bread-ovens. Near W end are two blocked windows with mullion and transom divisions in square frame, with hood mouldings.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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