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Bawn

Tanrego West, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Tanrego West, County Sligo, 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
Tanrego West
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.22988, -8.61330
SMR number
SL019-062002-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in level pasture close to the W shore of Ballisodare Bay. O'Rorke (1890, 392) referred to 'an old castle and bawn, in fair preservation…in Tanrego. There are no upstanding remains of the castle (SL019-062001-). The bawn, of late 17th or 18th century date, comprising a quadrangular area (c .30-34m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined by substantial walls of mortared limestone (Wall T 1.5-2m; H c. 2-c.5m). The main entrance, with indications of a gatehouse, is at the N end of the W wall. There is a second, probably relatively modern, entrance in the centre of the N wall. There are projecting D-shaped, single-storey towers at the E end of the N wall and in the centre of the S wall. There are a series of blocked-up gun loops in the bawn walls and in at least one of the towers. The enclosed area is densely overgrown with vegetation. However a number of low walls, probably of relatively recent origin, are visible. A short distance away is a house, probably of late 16th/early 17th century date (SL019-062001-).

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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