Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th century
Cappagowlan, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappagowlan
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cappagowlan
- Coordinates
- 53.17612, -7.65585
- SMR number
- OF032-025----
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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
Small late 18th-century two storey house with five bays and hipped roof built onto the front of a gable ended 17th-century three storey house over a basement with original dog-legged staircase surviving. The walls measure approx. 0.75m thick and the attic has two small square shaped windows visible on the E gable with two blocked up attic lights on the W gable. According to local information 17th-century date revealed during restoration of house several years ago. (Garner 1985, 17; Craig 1982, 194)
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
Nearby in the register
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.