Castles / IE
Castle at Oldcastle (Bourney Par.)
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | The Archaeological Survey of Ireland records SMR TN017-050001- as MONUMENT_CLASS: Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle, within the Castle class this band maps onto. Transcribed from the register's own typology and NOT assessed against this band's criterion. This is one of the 129 Anglo-Norman masonry castles — the strictest reading of an Irish castle. Treat as provisional. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Oldcastle (Bourney Par.), Tipperary North, IE |
| Confidence | low |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-21 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Sites and Monuments Record — Archaeological Survey of Ireland —
TN017-050001-· Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Imported in bulk from the Irish Sites and Monuments Record. One register speaks and nothing corroborates it, hence confidence: low. Only fortified_residence carries a verdict; every other band is OMITTED rather than set to no. The register's own finer class is kept on the register_entry, so the strict Anglo-Norman reading stays recoverable from the data without re-querying the service.
Sources
- Archaeological Survey of Ireland - Sites and Monuments Record — National Monuments Service, 2026-07-21
Register entry; the sole source for this record.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (1):
sig-20260721-iesmr-tn017-050001
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.