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
- Coordinates
- 54.15179, -10.08213
- SMR number
- MA024-003----
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 at the junction of two estate walls to E of Bingham Castle house (MA024-002001-). Built in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, this tower is one of five towers (MA024-002002-; MA024-002003-; MA024-004----; MA024-005----) which embellished the estate walls. Demolished in the early 20th century. No visible remains.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 28 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Designed landscape - follyunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.