Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - folly
Oiligh, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oiligh
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tower
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tower (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 54.15185, -10.08365
- SMR number
- MA024-002003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located in the grounds of Bingham Castle House (MA024-002001-), c. 40m to SW of the house and immediately to N of a mound (MA024-022----). Built in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, this tower is one of five towers (MA024-002002-; MA024-003----; MA024-004----; MA024-005----) which embellished the estate. Demolished in the early 20th century. No visible remains.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 28 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.