Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 16th/17th century
Borranstown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Borranstown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU003-008----
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is a building marked on the Down Survey (1655-6) map which can be roughly located to Laurel Mount. The Civil Survey 1654-5 mentions a castle with out-buildings at Boranstowne held by Matthew Begg (Simington 1945, 26). The present residence at Laurel Mount is an elegant, five bay, single storey building, located in a prominent position on the top of a steep rise in surrounding pastureland. There is no surface trace or local tradition of the castle or early building.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1945 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. VII: county of Dublin. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.