Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Naas East, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Naas East
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.21807, -6.66344
- SMR number
- KD019-030017-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 353), Wheatley's Castle was described in 1788 as being to the E of the Tholsel (KD019-030008-) in Naas town, but it may actually be identifiable with the Rose and Crown (KD019-030016-).
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.