Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Bleenaleen Lower,bleenaleen Upper, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bleenaleen Lower,bleenaleen Upper
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- TS071-051001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the Civil Survey (1654-6) under the introduction to the Barony of Slieveardagh 'Blenaleene' is described as having a castle & a slate house repaired at the States charge & inhabitted' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 101). Under the entry for 'Bleanaleene' 'James Tobyn of Killaghy Irish Papist' is listed as the proprietor in 1640 and the castle is described as 'the stump of an old Castle'. The castle and house (TS071-051002-) are unlocated within the townland.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 28 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.