Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Ballyhobin,caherline, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhobin,caherline
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI023-340002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a stone house (LI023-340001-) and bawn in the townland of Caherline or Ballyhobin has not been identified. The Civil Survey of 1654-56 recorded that in 'Carlyne and Balliobyne one pl. wh. a stone house a Bawen and a marbell quarrie (LI023-339----) thereunto' (Simington 1938, 74). In 1641 this house and bawn was located on the lands of Connor Clancie of Ballibrickyn who is listed as an 'Irish Papist'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 July 2017
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1938 The civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IV: county of Limerick, with a section of Clanmaurice barony Co. Kerry. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.