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Bawn

Newcastle, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Newcastle, County Limerick, 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
Newcastle
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
New Castle (in ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
New Castle (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.66608, -8.57352
SMR number
LI005-025001-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

No surface remains visible of bawn belonging to Newcastle Clanwilliam (LI005-025----) mentioned in a 1619 land grant to H. Holcroft who was granted 'the C[astle]. and bawn of Newcastle' (Westropp 1906-7, 87). A Temporary Preservation Order was placed on the monument in 1984 (TPO 1 of 1984)

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 09 January 2020

References

Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.

Nearby in the register

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

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