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Town defences

Ballyknockan (Idrone West By.),Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Town defences, Ballyknockan, Leighlinbridge, County 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
Ballyknockan (Idrone West By.),Leighlinbridge
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Turret (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Turret (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.73523, -6.97662
SMR number
CW012-070001-

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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

Murage grant made in 1310 (IRC 1829, 43-4). Remains consist of circular turret without distinguishable features and adjacent portion of wall (H 3.5m; L c. 10m). Defences may have originally only have been on E bank of town. (Bradley 1989, 36)

Archaeological testing programmes undertaken in both 2002 and 2006 exposed remains of the 16th century bawn wall associated with the garrison (CW012-070005-) and tower house (CW012-070003-). (Byrne M. 2004, 15; Byrne M. 2009; 46).

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 revision: 3 September 2010

Revised by: Claire Breen

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

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