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Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle

Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle, Carlow, 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
Carlow
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Castle
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.83629, -6.93585
SMR number
CW007-018002-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

National Monument No. 10030. Large rectangular three-story limestone keep, of early thirteenth-century date, with circular towers at each angle. Present remains consist of W wall with circular end towers. Built on rising ground with large crennelated stone wall enclosing castle. Main entrance in W wall at first-floor level, now broken out. Similar ground plan to Ferns, Co. Wexford, and Lea, Co. Laois. (Leask 1936, 168-70; AJ 1973, 47-49; Bradley 1989, 8)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

Nearby in the register

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

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