Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballylusky (magowry Par.),shanakyle, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballylusky (magowry Par.),shanakyle
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- TS062-144----
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) in the parish of 'Mogowry' 'there is butt one Castle and that at Ballylosky and ready to fall' (Simington 1931, vol.1, 163). Under 'Ballylosky', which was under the proprietorship of ‘Thomas Butler of Kilkonnell Esqr. Irish Papist’ in 1640, the castle is described as ‘an old Brooken castle w[hi]ch is Cloaven in three quarters’ (ibid. 164). This castle is unlocated within the townlands of Ballylusky and Shankyle.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 22 January 2013
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1931 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol I: county of Tipperary: eastern and southern baronies. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.