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Bawn

Castletown (Clandonagh By., Donaghmore ED), County Laois, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Castletown, County Laois, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Castletown (Clandonagh By., Donaghmore ED)
County
Laois
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.86755, -7.58418
SMR number
LA028-042001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Known as 'Cody's Castle', it was in almost perfect condition in 1800 (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 281). Now only the South East gable survives of the tower house (LA028-042). Foundations of bawn wall (LA028-0420010 are visible to the west.

Described by Carrigan as 'Cody's castle from which it was originally called, stood within a raised area, enclosed by a wall, now almost entirely broken down. In 1800 the castle, was almost perfect, but most of it has been destroyed since then. At present all that remains is part of a side-wall 30 or 40 ft. high and eleven feet thick at the ground.' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 281).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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