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Architectural fragment

Kylebeg Or Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Kylebeg Or Banagher, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kylebeg Or Banagher
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.19045, -7.99609
SMR number
OF021-009----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The head (dims. L 0.76m; H 0.29-0.36m; T 0.17m) of a 16th century two-light (ope Wth 0.25m) ogee-headed window with stepped or sunken spandrels and glazing groove was uncovered during recent clearance of vegetation inside the 19th century artillery fortification, Fort Eliza. This fortification was constructed 70m S of the Shannon River and 480m W of the historic town of Banagher (OF021-003----). Fort Falkland (OF021-003007-) a 17th century fortification built on the site of Banagher Castle (OF021-003010-) lies 270m to NE with medieval parish church ruins (OF021-003001-) 580m to NW. It is possible that this artillery fortification was built on the site of the Béal Átha Ludh Castle (OF021-010---). The window fragment may have come from this castle.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Ms Amanda Pedlow, Heritage Officer, Offaly Co. Co.

Date of upload: 5 May 2017

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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