Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Spricklestown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Spricklestown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU010-002----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The Down Survey (1655-6) map shows a castle at Sprickletown. This is the castle described in the Civil survey (1654-6) as the walls of an old castle held by Robert Fitz Rory (Simington 1945, 234). The most probable location for the castle is to the N of the lane that runs through the townland where there are buildings marked on the 1937 OS 6-inch map. These have been removed and a new house constructed. Not visible at ground level.
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.