Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Clonyharp (clogher Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonyharp (clogher Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.62546, -7.94160
- SMR number
- TS046-032001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On top of natural rock outcrop with good views in all directions. In the Civil Survey (1654-6) the tower house Clonyharp Castle (TS046-032----) is described as a manor which is in 'repaire and garrisoned' with the proprietor in 1640 being listed as Anthony O'Dwyer (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 100). A modern farmyard to the N and E of the tower house may incorporate remains of the original bawn wall. The W wall of the bawn would have been further protected by the natural drop provided by the rock outcrop.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 6 October 2015
References
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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.