Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Castleforbes Demesne, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleforbes Demesne
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.77127, -7.85080
- SMR number
- LF008-012007-
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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
Within the bawn (LF008-012003-) associated with the castle (LF008-012001-). The 1641 depositions record that during an attack by Irish rebels, 'the Rebells surprised and tooke from the Castle the well and all the water belonging to it' (TCD, MS 817, fol. 178r). Following this the people inside the castle dug 'a hole 40 foote [c. 12m] deepe in the bawne of the Castle & recouered water which refreshed them much' (ibid., fol. 178v). This well may be that indicated on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
References
Trinity College Dublin, The 1641 depositions. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.