Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque
Castle Eve, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castle Eve
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54015, -7.33227
- SMR number
- KK027-024004-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Originally incorporated in a mural tower (KK027-024003-) at Castle Eve. Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 329), describes how, ‘Fixed into the side of one of the windows, in the most ancient part of the ruins, there was, till 1886, a slab bearing the coat of arms of John Sweetman, exactly as they are to be seen on his monument in Newtown church, viz.: party per pale; dexter, ermine, a fesse, in base a chevron, for Sweetman; sinister, also divided per pale, fretty, an eagle displayed. Towards the top of the shield are the initials I.S. for John Sweetman, and the date 1580’. This coat of arms is currently in Rothe House, Kilkenny (Salter 2004, 64).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 28 March 2023
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Salter, M. 2004 The castles of Leinster. Worcestershire. Folly Publications.
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.