Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Ballymacreese, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymacreese
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI014-096001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a castle (LI014-096----) and bawn (LI014-096001-) in the townland of Ballymacreese has not been identified. Westropp (1906-07, 92) recorded the following details about Ballymacreese; '1621 H. Holcroft was granted C[astle]. and bawn of Ballymcrice in Clanwilliam (Pat. R., No. xxxiv. ). 1668 Granted to Duke of York. 1703 Sold to Abraham Greene'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 1 December 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.