Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Town defences
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34927, -6.34529
- SMR number
- DU018-027004-
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Shown on 4 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
The medieval town of Chapelizod was surrounded by a wall. It was still standing at the beginning of the 17th century as the E gate of the town is mentioned (Ball 1906, 165).
The only possible building associated with the defences may be a two-storey, square house at the corner of St Martins Row. This has a chamfered corner to first floor level with traces of moulding painted over. On the N face is a tablet with a lion rampant and a moulding, which formerly contained a motto above it. The windows in the building are peculiarly arranged as if later inserted. This may be a medieval building.
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.