Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement deserted - medieval
Lissanisky, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissanisky
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.86267, -8.09264
- SMR number
- TN021-039003-
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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 on a slight rise of ground in undulating countryside. In 1617 the 'manor, castle and town and lands of Lissenuskie were granted to William O'Meara (Cal. pat. Rolls, Ire., Jas I, 303). He was also granted a licence to hold a fair on St Francis's day and the day after unless that day should fall on Saturday or Sunday (ibid.). No earthworks visible at ground level around Lissanisky castle (TN021-039001).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
- House - prehistoricunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.