Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Tomona, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tomona
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tomona Castle (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tomona Castle (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.90632, -8.30455
- SMR number
- TN014-037----
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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
Situated in an area of marsh and rock outcrop on the N shore of Youghal Bay along the E side of Lough Derg. A castle is described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'an old ruined castle the walls onely standing' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 299). It is also depicted on the Down Survey maps of 1654-7 (NLI MS 721). No visible trace above ground; modern house built on site of castle.
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.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
References
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.
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1934 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. II: county of Tipperary - Western and Northern baronies. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.