Derry Demesne
Appearance
Derry Demesne (Diméin Dhoire in Irish) is a townland[1] in the historical Barony of Owney and Arra, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Derry Demesne
Irish: Diméin Dhoire | |
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Townland | |
Coordinates: 52°56′12″N 8°20′00″W / 52.93667°N 8.33333°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Tipperary |
Location
[edit]The townland is located to the north of Ballina on the shores of Lough Derg to the west of the Arra Mountains.
Structures of note
[edit]The entrance gateway and gate lodge of Derry Castle is situated on the R494 road it is listed as being of architectural, artistic and historical significance.[2]
A ringfort and the ruins of a castle stand on a crannog in Lough Derg which is linked to the shore by a causeway. They are scheduled for inclusion in the next revision of the RMP database (a list of recorded archaeological monuments).[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diméin Dhoire/Derry Demesne".
- ^ "Derry Demesne, Tipperary North".
- ^ TN019-034005, TN019-034001, TN019-034003, TN019-034004
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application".