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Armorial plaque

Mauganstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Armorial plaque, Mauganstown, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Mauganstown
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.37224, -7.52368
SMR number
TS078-051001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On the front S façade of Mauganstown House (TS078-051----). According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) in 1640 'Sr. Richard Butler of Knocktofer in the County of Killkenny Knight Irish Papist' had in 'Mageonstowne' 'a stone house as yet not fully finished, the walls onely standing built by Sr. Rich : Butler little before ye. Rebellion' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 277). The Down Survey also depicts a house in approxiamately the same location as the present house in Mauganstown. Centrally placed between first and second-floor level there is an armorial plaque bearing the inscription 'Sir Richard Butler his arms 1643', his coat of arms is displayed and directly beneath it are the initials R.B. on the sinister side and E.L. on the dexter side and a banner with 'DVM SPIRO SPERO'.

See attached photograph:
TS078-051001-_01

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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