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- TypeCastle - unclassified
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran in ‘Lavistown’ ((Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) and on the Down Survey parish map of Blackrath and St Martins (NLI MS720). The terrier accompanying the parish map describes, ‘on Lavistowne a Castle in repaire’ and lists ‘Thomas Denn’ as the proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 367), ‘A small fragment of Lavistown castle still remains, being incorporated with the walls of one of Mr. Edward Langton’s out-offices’.
Full archaeological record 83 words
Indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran in ‘Lavistown’ ((Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) and on the Down Survey parish map of Blackrath and St Martins (NLI MS720). The terrier accompanying the parish map describes, ‘on Lavistowne a Castle in repaire’ and lists ‘Thomas Denn’ as the proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 367), ‘A small fragment of Lavistown castle still remains, being incorporated with the walls of one of Mr. Edward Langton’s out-offices’.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 7 December 2020. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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Around Lavistown Castle
Other heritage nearby
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Recorded within 5 km
- 23 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 19 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 12 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 9 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 ogham stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 abbeys & friariesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 high crossArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 round towerArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 hillfortArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Nore Valley Walk - Kilkenny to Bennetsbridge SectionLong Distance Waymarked Way · 8.2 km · nearest point 0.3 km
- South Kilkenny Cycle LoopRoad Cycling Trail · 43.2 km · nearest point 2.1 km
- North Kilkenny Cycle LoopRoad Cycling Trail · 24.0 km · nearest point 3.9 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Coill an FhaltaighForests · 8.1 km
- JenkinstownForests · 12 km
- Ballykeefe Nature ReserveNature reserves · 14 km
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- Clomanatagh CastleHistoric stays · 22 km
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