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Armorial plaque

Donadea Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Armorial plaque, Donadea Demesne, County Kildare, 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
Donadea Demesne
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.34089, -6.74679
SMR number
KD009-015003-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Armorial plaque inserted into E wall of Donadea Castle (KD009-015001-), located just inside bowed entrance front of the castellated housee. A carved stone plaque of 17th century date set into a brick surround of 19th century date which bears the Aylmer and Nugent coats of arms and the inscription, 'Sir Gerald Aylmer, Knight and Barronet and Dame Julia Nugent built this house, 1624', commemorating the building of the fortified house (KD009-015002-) which incorporated an earlier tower house (KD009-015001-). Underneath the armorial plaque there is a 19th century limestone tablet which bears the following inscription; 'Destroyed by fire in the war of 1641 Rebuilt by Sr Fitzgerald Aylmer Baronet 1773 Repaired by Sir Gerald George Aylmer Baronet 1827'.

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Revised by:Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 27 November 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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