Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Abbey Land, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbey Land
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CV020-055005-
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The National Monuments Service's description
A late 16th-century account (CSPI 1592-6) noted two castles at Cavan Town. The first was in all probability at Tullymongan (CV020-055004-) situated in Townparks townland at the SE of the town. The second is not precisely located, but from Netherclift's plan of Cavan town made c. 1593 it might be one of the two crenelated structures depicted on the W side of Main Street. (Bradley and Dunne 1989, 42)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 11 April 2018
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Cavan. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.