Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Kilmannock, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmannock
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX039-055----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Four ‘Heilandos’ (islands) ‘near the (Great) Island’ are recorded in the foundation charter of Dunbrody abbey (WX039-030001-) in the 1170s. This is thought to be Kilmannock which Raymond de Neville of Ballycanew in Gorey barony rented as Kylmehanoc from the Bigod lands in 1281-2 (Hore 1900-11, vol. 3, 39). In 1307 William de Nevel held 2.5 carucates at Kilmannock (Brooks 1950, 152). In the 18th century Kikmannock ‘with the islands thereof’ was leased by Leigh of Rosegarland (WX040-042----) to the Houghton family (Glascott 1871, 348). It is doubtful if there was ever a castle at Kilmannock. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) 60 acres at Kilmannock was owned by Edmond Curtis in 1640, but there is no record of a castle (Simington 1953, 182).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 28 Janury, 2013
References
Glascott, J. P. 1871 Proceedings: Transcript of the foundation charter of Dunbrody Abbey. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 11, 346-8.
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1953 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IX: county of Wexford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Brooks E.St. J. (ed.) 1950 Knights' fees in Counties Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny (13th-15th century). Dublin. Stationery Office.