Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Aughnagan, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughnagan
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Castle (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 52.28879, -6.62660
- SMR number
- WX041-025----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Land at Aughnagan was held by the Hore family from the mid-16th century at least (Jeffrey 1979, 93), but the only reference to the castle is in the Civil Survey (1654-6) when the ruined castle and 80 acres were owned by William Hore (Simington 1953, 99). It is situated on a slight W-facing slope at the edge of a farm complex. Only the ground floor survives (ext. dims. c. 6.1m N S; c. 5.8m E W; int. dims 3.98m N-S; 3.41m E-W; H 2.4m) with much of the external facing stones removed; it is now used as a cattle shed. Three embrasures, one with a double splayed loop, are the only original features.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 19 March, 2013
References
Jeffrey, W.H. 1979 The castles of County Wexford. Typescript prepared by the Old Wexford Society, Ed. E. Culleton.
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1953 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IX: county of Wexford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.