Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement deserted - medieval
Ballyduagh (railstown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyduagh (railstown Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.49416, -7.82965
- SMR number
- TS061-095----
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
In intensively improved pasture, on an ENE-facing slope. Many irregular undulations visible but with no discernible pattern or identifiable features. Located almost equidistant between church and graveyard (TS061-095002- and TS061-095008-) to NW, 16th/17th century house (TS061-095003-) and enclosure (TS061-095004-) to SW and moated site (TS061-095005-) to SE. Earthworks close to W, may also be associated with this deserted settlement. Identified by Cambridge University as remains of deserted settlement on aerial photographs (CUCAP AIE 2, 4, 6 22/08/1963; CUCAP July 1966) and confirmed by field survey (Cahill 1975, ref. A272). Cahill (1982) reiterates, 'Extensive remains of a deserted village identified by air photography and field inspection.' Leo Swan has identified few visible remains via recent aerial photography (ASIAP (35) 14, 15, 16, 03/08/1996) due to land improvements. According to Simington (1931, 204), Ballyduagh contains a thatched house, some cabins and a park of Ash trees covering two plantation acres. According to Mitchell (1986, 175; plate 39), aerial photography shows a deserted village in the form of the, 'outlines of houses with gardens at the top of the village street.'
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Cahill, M. 1975 Field survey of County Tipperary South Riding. Unpublished.
Mitchell, G.F. 1986 The Shell guide to reading the Irish landscape. Dublin. Country House.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.