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Bawn

Fennor, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bawn, Fennor, County Tipperary South, 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
Fennor
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Fennor Castle (in Ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Fennor Castle (in Ruins)
Coordinates
52.70944, -7.59745
SMR number
TS043-003002-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The Civil Survey (1654-6) describes 'The Castle and Bawne of Fenor inhabited' as 'a good castle' with Pierce Butler listed as proprietor of the lands in 1640 (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 101, 120). It is situated on high ground, in pasture, with good views in all directions. A church (TS043-003003-) and graveyard (TS043-003004-) are located 130m to the SW. The castle (TS043-003001-) and associated bawn are not visible at ground level. Modern farm buildings are located on the site of the bawn which was located to the W of the castle. The bawn is described in the OS Letters as 'the remains of outer walls are also visible but they do not appear to be as old as the castle itself' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1 160).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1930 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Tipperary collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1840. Bray.

Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1931 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol I: county of Tipperary: eastern and southern baronies. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.

Nearby in the register

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

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