Survey Data

Reg No

30814006


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Archaeological, Architectural


Original Use

Town/city walls


In Use As

Town/city walls


Date

1625 - 1630


Coordinates

198112, 297565


Date Recorded

27/06/2003


Date Updated

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Description

Sections of town wall, built in 1627 by order of King James I and altered c.1830. Jambs of a town gate survive in the northern section. Parts of town wall to the west, south and eastern perimeters of the town. Walls comprise sandstone rubble with lime mortar. The northern gate has been repaired in the past.

Appraisal

The town wall is of architectural and archaeological significance. It reflects the social history of the town and is a rare example of seventeenth-century urban fortification. The northern gateway is one of the most imposing structures in the town and dominates the entrance to the Jamestown from Carrick-on-Shannon. To celebrate Catholic Emancipation an ornamental arch was added to the gate by the O'Beirne family. This has since been removed.