Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement deserted - medieval
Moycarky, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moycarky
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.62601, -7.78824
- SMR number
- TN047-068----
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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 low rise of ground with good views in all directions. In 1612 the 'manor, castle, bawn town and lands of Maykarke were granted to John Cantwell (Cal. pat. Rolls, Ire., Jas I, 197). A number of earthworks (TN047-068006) have shown up on aerial photographs taken in 1966 (CUCAP, AOZ 83/APD 37) N and E of the tower house and bawn (TN047-068002/004)). One of these consists of a ditch (Wth 2m; D 0.81m) aligned E-W, 8.7m outside and parallel to the N side of the bawn. Stone projects out from the edge of the N face of the fosse/ditch. This ditch shows up on aerial photographs (CUCAP, AOZ 83, APD 37). There is also a moated site (TN047-068007) to the W of the tower house (TN047-068002). Though the earthworks don't conform to a village pattern they probably relate to medieval settlement at the site
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
Nearby in the register
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.