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Bawn

Ashfort, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Ashfort, 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
Ashfort
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Castle Field
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.60037, -8.66993
SMR number
LI013-077001-

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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

Earthworks in field visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 which is annotated 'Castle Field' on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map may represent the remains of the castle (LI013-077----) and bawn of Annaghrostie. It is possible that the orchard to the N of Ashfort Cottage located 90m to WNW may be an alternative site for castle bawn. Westropp (1906-07, 154) recorded the following details about Ashfort or Annaghrostie Castle; ' "Castle Field" marked. 1542 Anaroche held by Tege O'Brene (Carew, i., p. 202) and by Brian Duff, 1584 (Fi. 4486, 4615). 1600 N. Stritch held a moiety of the C[astle]. and surrounding wall or bawn of Annagh Rosin (Inq. Exch., 50, 54; Chan. 10a). 1609 The ford of Anagh Irestie and brook at Anagh Irestie (Perambulation Deed). 1657 It was then in Mungret, and lay near the stream opposite Greenmount (C.S., p. 11; Petty Map, 64; D.S.A., 1). 1667 Confirmed to E. Rolleston'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 November 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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