Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Greyfort, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Greyfort
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Greyfort Cottage
- Latest-edition OS map
- Greyfort House
- SMR number
- TN010-010----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a low rise of ground in undulating countryside with extensive views of pastureland. Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as one 'thatch house a stumpe of a castle & six cottages' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 336) and depicted as a large multi-gabled dwelling with possible chimneystacks rising above the roofline on the 1654-7 Down Survey barony map of Lower Ormond (NLI MS 721). This dwelling may be the 'thatch house' described in the Civil Survey. On this map the dwelling is shown located close to the townland boundary with Ballyhaden and standing in close proximity to the N bank of the stream running through the townland of Greyfort. No visible remains of medieval castle in the vicinity of Greyfort House. It has been assumed that 'Greyfort House' was built on the site of the medieval castle. However it is possible that the medieval castle was located elsewhere within the townland of Greyfort. The precise location of this castle 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 by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 6 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.