Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - unclassified
Townparks (phillipstown Lower By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (phillipstown Lower By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- OF018-006006-
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The National Monuments Service's description
The present town of Daingean had its origins in plantation policy commencing with the building of Fort Governor by Sir William Brabazon in 1546, around which a settlement steadily grew despite attacks from the O'More's and O'Conor's. With the shiring of the territory of Ui Failge in 1556, Fort Falkland and its settlement was renamed Philipstown in honour of Philip II of Spain. In 1567 it was incorporated by charter and granted a weekly market. The corporation was requested to fortifiy the town with fosses and stone wall and although nothing of these walls (OF018-006005-) survive, there are indications of the former fosse on the E, S and W sides of the town. A further grant of c. 1570 refers to 12 messuages and a water mill within it and in 1598 there is mention of a gaol (OF018-006008-). Unlocated watermill within the modern town of Daingean.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011