Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Ballinacor (arklow By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinacor (arklow By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Site of Phelims Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Phelims Castle (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.92490, -6.31899
- SMR number
- WI029-003----
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
Situated on a marked NE-facing slope overlooking the Avonbeg valley. Local tradition locates the 17th-century stronghold of Phelim McFeagh O'Byrne to this site. Not visible at ground level and no other supporting evidence.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.