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At a glance
- TypeCastle - unclassified
- Date or period mentioned17th-century
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
A castle is indicated in Nashtowne townland on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘Gowran’ and in 'Nashtown' on the parish map of Tullohedin (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). This 17th-century townland was subsequently divided into two separate townlands, Castlefield and Crowbally.
Full archaeological record 103 words
A castle is indicated in Nashtowne townland on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘Gowran’ and in 'Nashtown' on the parish map of Tullohedin (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). This 17th-century townland was subsequently divided into two separate townlands, Castlefield and Crowbally. The castle was located in what became Castlefield townland. It is not indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or the 1899-1900 revision suggesting it had been levelled by the early 19th century. The early 18th-century Castlefield House, built on or close to the castle site, probably incorporates some of the fabric of the medieval castle.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 13 October 2021. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- St. David's WellRitual site - holy well · Tullaherin · 1.4 km · official record
Indicated as 'David's Well' in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1899-1902 revision, though on the later map a pump house is also indicated at the location of the well.
- ToberatooRitual site - holy well · Castlegarden · 2.6 km · official record
In marshy ground, in rough pasture. Indicated as 'Toberatoo' in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1899-1902 revision.
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- Tullaherin ChurchAncient church · 1.2 km
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- 3 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 ogham stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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