Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Historic town
Castleland,grange (roscommon By., Tulsk Ed),tulsk, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleland,grange (roscommon By., Tulsk Ed),tulsk
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tulsk
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tulsk
- Coordinates
- 53.77964, -8.25461
- SMR number
- RO022-114----
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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
In the SW-NE valley of the Ogulla River. The foundation of a castle by O'Conor Rua in 1406 and the Dominican friary in 1448 may have led to the development of a settlement which was burnt in 1595. From 1582 to 1601 the friary was an important English garrison, securing the road from Athlone to Sligo. Incorporation as a borrough was mooted in 1612 and accomplished in 1662 but, although a market (RO022-114002-) was established in 1617, the settlement seems not to have grown and never had any defences (RO022-114005-). (Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 112-19; Gormley 1989, 44-5)
The remains consist of an earlier rath (RO022-114003-) associated with a well (RO022-114004-), the castle (RO022-114001-) and the Dominican Priory (RO022-114006-) later fortified as a tower house (RO022-114009-), with the field system (RO022-113001-) SW of the friary.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1988a Urban archaeological survey - county Roscommon. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Gormley, M. (compiler) 1989 Tulsk parish in historic Maigh Aí. Aspects of its history and folklore. Author
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Dominican friarsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.