Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque
Brideswell, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brideswell
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.45272, -8.08853
- SMR number
- RO048-108003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
At the W edge of a low-lying basin. The roofless structure (RO048-108002-) that is the bathhouse was built in 1625 by the Earl of Antrim according to an armorial plaque (dims 0.8m x 0.6m) on the outer face of the WNW wall. The inscription in inscribed roman capitals reads: BVILT BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE / SIR RANDOLL MAC DONNELL / FIRST EARLE OF ANTRIM 1625. It is associated with the holy well (RO048-108001-) (Weld 1832, 514-8; Kelly 1917-20)
See the attached image.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Weld, I. 1832 Statistical survey of the county Roscommon. Dublin, Royal Dublin Society
Kelly, G.A.P. 1917-20 St. Bridgid's well at Brideswell, Parish of Cam. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland vol. 10, 135-6.
Nearby in the register
- Stoup (present location)under 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.