Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - fortified house
Harristown, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Harristown
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KD024-028005-
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Bradley et al (1986 vol. 2, 178), Maurice Eustace is credited with building a large house S of Harristown castle (KD024-028003-) in the second quarter of the 17th century, which was subsequently destroyed by Cromwellians under Hewson (Tickell 1946-63, 310, 316, 319). No visible surface trace survives. Extensive formal gardens (KD029-038002-) were probably associated with this house which was apparently rebuilt in 1662 on a new site c. 1 mile to the SW.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 02 July 2012
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Tickell, E. F. 1960 The Eustace Family and their lands in County Kildare, Part 3. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 13, 364-413.