Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Slevoir, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slevoir
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Slevoir Ho.
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated, Slevoir House
- SMR number
- TN004-029----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a rise of ground in undulating countryside with extensive views of Lough Derg to the N. Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'an old ruined castle wholly demolished' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 312). James Butler of Tullow in Carlow is listed as proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). No visible remains at ground level. A castle in the townland of Slevoir is depicted on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of the barony of Lower Ormond (NLI, MS 721). On this barony map a tower house type castle is depicted standing S of Lough Derg in the E quadrant of the townland surrounded by mature trees. It has been assumed that the 19th century Slevoir House was built on the site of the castle depicted on the Down Survey maps. However it is possible that the medieval castle of Slevoir was located elsewhere within the townland. The 1654-7 Down Survey map of Terryglass parish would suggest that the castle was probably located in the woodland area depicted on the current OS 6-inch map located 360m E of Slevoir House. On this map the castle is shown N of the E edge of a bogland which is depicted on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. This would place the castle in the area occupied by the woodland depicted on the current ed. OS 6-inch maps. The precise location of this castle within the townland of Slevoir has not been identified.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 5 July 2016
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1934 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. II: county of Tipperary - Western and Northern baronies. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
NLI, MS 721 – National Library of Ireland , The parish maps of the Down Survey of County Tipperary, attested by Wm. Petty in 1657. Copied by Daniel O'Brien. A set of 67 maps with accompanying terriers, 1786-7. Dublin.