Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly
Dublin Core
Title
Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly
Subject
Castle
Description
Lantern slide depicting Ballycowan Castle in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'BALLYCOWAN CAS. Off.' and labelled 'K4 51'. The monument depicted was built in 1589 by Thomas Morres. This castle is situated in the banks of the Grand Canal although it predates it. It was built in 1589 as a fortified house by Thomas Morres on the site of a former O Molloy castle called Baile-mhic-Abhainn which was destroyed by fire in 1557. The five storey tower of the castle was built in 1626 by Sir Jasper Herbert and his wife Lady Jane Finglas. The land was granted to Herbert during plantations. The castle remained in the Herbert family until 1666 when it passed into the hands of the Earl of Mountrath.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
BOX37_043
Alternative Title
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37
Date Created
25/01/17
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Offaly
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100031.aspx
Townland: Ballycowan
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/42277.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 229481
Irish National Grid North: 225187
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.276419
Longitude: -7.5587450
Place: Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.276419 Longitude: -7.5587450000000445
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed April 19, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/468178.
Geolocation
Embed
Copy the code below into your web page