Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inauguration site
Moatfarrell, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moatfarrell
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Moat & Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Moat of Farrell
- Coordinates
- 53.72805, -7.64440
- SMR number
- LF014-050001-
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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
The motte and bailey (LF014-050----) is probably the location of the inauguration place of the O’Farralls (Buí), rulers of S Annaly (an area corresponding to the S and W of the modern county Longford) following the division of the O’Farrall sept and lands c. 1516 (FitzPatrick 2004, 209). The possible inauguration mound is known locally as 'Móta Uí Fhearghail' or the 'Moat of Farrell'. It may have been incorporated by the Anglo-Normans into the motte and bailey (ibid. 93 4). A possible stone castle (LF014-050002-) of 16th century date was later constructed on the summit of the motte.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 April 2012
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.