Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - folly
Castleoliver, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleoliver
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Olivers Folly
- Latest-edition OS map
- Olivers Folly, Castle Hill
- Coordinates
- 52.33145, -8.48419
- SMR number
- LI056-034002-
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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
In pasture on the summit of Castle Hill (858 ft., 261m), 470m NE of the 19th century Castle Oliver House. Within enclosure (LI056-034001-). Annotated ‘Oliver’s Folly’ on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Late 18th century folly associated with Castle Oliver which was the residence of Richard Oliver-Gascoigne (Fitzgerald 1826, 388).
Recorded in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (Reg. No. 21905615) as Oliver’s Folly and described as a; ‘Freestanding folly, built c. 1790, comprising three-stage pair of sham ruinous circular towers with connecting curtain wall. Rubble limestone walls. Loop windows to towers with pointed arch opening to curtain wall. Lancet openings to towers (www.buildingsofireland.ie)’. Folly is clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph (ASIAP (319) 17) taken 05-10-2002 and on Google Earth orthoimages Google Earth orthoimages. Folly standing in centre of enclosure is clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP ATD059) taken 21/07/1967
See attached oblique aerial photographs (ASIAP (319) 17/ CUCAP ATD059).
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 18 November 2021
References
Fitzgerald, P. and McGregor, J.J. 1826 The history, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Limerick. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.