Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly

Ballycowan Castle, Co. Offaly

Castle

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.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_043

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37

25/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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Lantern Slides

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

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)