Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballyburly, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyburly
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ballyburly Ho.
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballyburly House (on Site of) Castle
- Coordinates
- 53.36363, -7.17223
- SMR number
- OF004-012001-
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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
On SW slope of Ballyburly hill with Ballyburly church (OF004-013001-) and graveyard to the E. Not visible at ground level. Late 17th - 18th century house built on site of castle which was burnt in 1888 (Bence-Jones 1978, 36-8). Probable pre-plantation castle which was refortified in the 16th-century (Hickey 1974, 3-20) and later replaced by late 17th century house. A house of late 17th century or early 18th century aspect, probably built either by John Wakely who was MP for Kilbeggan in 1692 and died c. 1713, or by his son Thomas. 11 bay front, 5 bay centre with very high pediment; doorcase with entablature and pilasters; high-pitched roof on bracket cornice. Burnt 1888; afterwards rebuilt to the design of James Franklin Fuller (Bence-Jones 1978, 19).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
References
Hickey, E. 1974 The Wakeley's of Navan and Ballyburly: a discussion of a sixteenth century family. Ríocht na Midhe 5, 3-19.
Bence-Jones, M. 1978 Burke's Guide to Country Houses: Volume 1 Ireland. London. Burke's Peerage Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.