Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Brittasdryland, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brittasdryland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60697, -7.42186
- SMR number
- KK022-005001-
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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
According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 435) the townland of Brittasdryland derives from the name Brittas-Dreeling, which belonged to the Dreeling family till the 16th century. He states that, 'Dreeling's castle stood in James Hogan's land in Brittas, but only the large earthen rampart that enclosed it now marks the place where it stood' (ibid.). Carrigan is the only source for a castle at this location. The only 'earthen rampart' is in the E portion of townland, a circular enclosure (KK022-005002-) (diam. c. 60m), which is heavily overgrown with trees and scrub.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 17 May 2021
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Settlement cluster1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.