Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stable
Dukesmeadows (shillelogher By., St. Patrick'S Par.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dukesmeadows (shillelogher By., St. Patrick'S Par.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.64989, -7.24590
- SMR number
- KK019-026219-
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Shown on 4 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
Outside of the outer ward defences to the E of Kilkenny Castle (KK019-026078-), a large mid-17th century stable and grain stand identified in a 2010 geophysical survey (Gimson 2010, unpublished; Ó Drisceoil 2020, unpublished). The 1654-6 Civil Survey records a large stable and a hay stand in a yard outside the 'outergate' of the castle: 'The greate Stable being a dubble building devided into two parts ye back part all in one in wch are Beames laid to make Lofts wch if repaired would hold 2000 barells of wheat (96 feet [c. 29m] x 38 feet [c. 11.6m]). Belonging to ye aforesaid Castle Is a plot of ground neere ye said Stable where ye Publique Store of hey was kept Cont 40 perches small Measure' (Simington 1934, vol. 6, 534-5). In 1719 moneys were assigned by Kilkenny Corporation 'for repairing the castle stables...' (Corporation Minutes 20.01.1719 (p. 114)).
Compiled by: Cóilín Ó Drisecoil
Date of upload: 11 November 2020
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1942 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol VI: county of Waterford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Gimson, H. 2010 Archaeological geophysics at Kilkenny Castle 10R58. Unpublished report for the Heritage Council and Kilkenny Archaeology.
Ó Drisceoil, C. 2020 Archaeological assessment: proposed landscaping works and accessibility ramp, The Castle Yard, Kilkenny Castle (RMP KK019-026078-), Kilkenny City. Unpublished report. Kilkenny Archaeology.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - summer houseunder 1 mi
- Bowling greenunder 1 mi
- Fortificationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.