Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Kylebeg Or Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland
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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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
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
- Batteryunder 1 mi
- Bastioned fortunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.