Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Dovecote
Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.75026, -7.31598
- SMR number
- KK010-056005-
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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
Associated with Foulksrath Castle (KK010-056001-) and bawn (KK010-056007-). In the NE angle of the bawn, there is a circular turret (int. diam. 4.35m; wall T 1.07m; wall H 3.8m) with a doorway facing SW (H 1.9m; Wth 0.92m) and two windows, all reconstructed. The turret's original function was as a defensive feature on the bawn and as such would have been higher than the present structure. At some stage, probably in the late 18th century, the turret was converted into a dovecote and the corbelled conical roof dates to this phase.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 14 May 2019
Nearby in the register
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.