Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Stephenstown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stephenstown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (remains of)
- Coordinates
- 53.59711, -6.19770
- SMR number
- DU005-004----
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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
Located on a NW-facing slope under pasture at a low point in the landscape near a stream. The remains of a square building (ext. dims.9m NW-SE; 7m SW-NE) survive as foundations except in the south-west where there is a 3-4 course section of wall (H 1m). It is built of randomly coursed masonry which is well mortared. There are no dateable architectural features present (Healy 1975, 17). This is probably the building referred to in the Civil survey (1654-6) as a 'burnt castle' held by Elizabeth Finglas (Simington 1945, 6).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 7 November 2014
References
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1945 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. VII: county of Dublin. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
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- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
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