Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th century
Ruthstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ruthstown
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK014-078----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The terrier accompanying the Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Killmodum lists ‘Walter Archer Fitz Jo[h]n Ir[ish] pa[pist]’ as the proprietor of ‘Parte of John Roothstown’ in 1640 and the properties listed included, ‘at John Roothstowne a Thatcht House’ (ibid.). The thatched house is not depicted on the Down Survey barony or parish map. The precise location of the house within the townland is unknown.
See attached:
KK014-078----_01 Extract from terrier accompanying the Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Killodum
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 15 June 2020