Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Shanagarry South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanagarry South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.85161, -8.03394
- SMR number
- CO089-008001-
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Vacant 19th century house to W of tower (CO089-008002-); area to S enclosed by stone wall, probably of 18th century date. Tower built by Power family, probably in 16th century. It passed to Penn family in 1660s and was occasional residence of William Penn (Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania, USA) (Coleman 1908, 105-14; 177-89); descendants of this family retained the property into this century (Healy 1988, 152).
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: 7 July 2023
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.