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Bawn

Pallas More, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Pallas More, County Tipperary North, 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
Pallas More
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.86067, -8.30874
SMR number
TN020-024002-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a natural ridge of rock outcrop in an upland area with extensive views. Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as a 'ruinous castle with the priviledge of a court leete and courte' (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 141-2). Donogh O Bryen is listed as proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). The OS Letters describe a water-filled moat with the wall-footings of castle on top of rock outcrop (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 3, 14). The present remains consist of the collapsed masonry of a castle (TN020-024001-) which was enclosed at its base on the W side by a rock-cut moat (Wth 3.5m; ext. D 1.4m) with causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at WSW. The rock cut-moat forms the enclosing defensive element of the bawn or courtyard of Pallas 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: 16 January 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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