Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte and bailey
Palmerstown (crannagh By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Palmerstown (crannagh By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK019-073----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Orpen (1909, 321), a manorial extent of 1247 mentions 'a "bretage" at the manor of Palmerstown, near Kilkenny'. Orpen equates the term bretage with a motte and bailey. There is no evidence of a motte or motte and bailey in Palmertown townland. The precise location of this possible monument is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 13 October 2020
References
Orpen, G.H. 1909 Motes and Norman castles in Ossory. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 39, 313-42.
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