Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Timolin, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Timolin
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.98549, -6.80793
- SMR number
- KD036-026----
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Shown on 5 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
FitzGerald (1903-05, 167) cites references to castle besieged and destroyed in 1641 (FitzGerald 1896-99, 418), and mentions finding of 'extensive foundations of buildings' and 'ancient thick walls with arches in them' to N of present grave yard. As OS 6-inch map locates monastery to within grave yard, these foundations may belong to castle.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
References
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1903-5 Timolin. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 4, 166-7.
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1896-99 Timolin. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 2, 413-425.
Nearby in the register
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.