Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Mocklerstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mocklerstown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Site of Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.43274, -7.76646
- SMR number
- TS069-070001-
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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 the edge of a rise with land falling gradually to the N, E and S, in rolling pasture. The land to the W is level and is occupied by farm buildings. There is an extensive view in all directions. A length of bawn wall (TS069-070002-), running roughly N-S, lies c. 60m to the W. A church (TS069-070003-) was located c. 90m to the SW. In the Civil Survey (1652-54) the proprietor in 1640 is given as ‘Jeffry Mocler of Moclerstowne Esqr. Irish Papist’ and ‘The sd lands hath on it a castle & Bawne tenantable’ (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 210). The ‘Site of Castle’ is indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. 6-inch OS map. There is no visible trace of the castle above ground, however, an elliptical-headed window head of a single-light window (opening Wth 0.17m) is located in a gate pier c. 20m NW of the former location of the castle. The window head is of roughly dressed limestone (Wth 0.41m; H 0.26m; T 0.18m) with a chamfer (Wth 0.08m) around the opening, and the soffit is decorated with fine punch tooling.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 September 2011
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.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.