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Settlement deserted - medieval

Castletown (Galmoy By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Settlement deserted - medieval, Castletown, County Kilkenny, 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
Castletown (Galmoy By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.80407, -7.60646
SMR number
KK003-004----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

In marshy land on a valley floor. Associated with the castle (KK003-004001-) and bawn (KK003-004002-) of Castletown. In 1548, Richard Archdeacon, also called McCode [Cody] , was involved in a suit against Baron John Grace, concerning the manor town of Castletown, in Galmoy (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 285-6). Aerial photographs (CUCAP, AIG 22, 23) taken in 1963 indicate a number of linear earthworks in the field immediately S and W of the castle and bawn. Some of these may be related to drainage activity, however, some may relate to the medieval settlement at Castletown.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 9 September 2015

References

Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.

Nearby in the register

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

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