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Papers of Dr James Lyttleton
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Rahan Demesne Churches

Research on Rahan Demesne Churches, Co. Offaly (Parish of Rahan, Barony of Ballycowan). County Inventory Registration: 641.
Contains field sheet with sketches of ground floor plans of "Church of Ireland Church" "Featureless Church" and "Roofless Church". Incl. 91 photographs.

Tower Houses

Research papers on tower houses in west Co. Offaly within the baronies of Ballyboy, Ballybritt, Ballycowan, Clonisk and Garrycastle.
For each site there is one file of varying contents. The monument type, townland, parish and barony are mentioned as well as the R. M. P. (Record of Monuments and Places) registration number, the County Inventory Registration, the national grid and the ordnance datum.
There are individual field sheets which may contain details to the level of preservation, the nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, wooden structures, boundaries and neighbouring waterways or woodlands. Often there is a sketch of the site with interior and exterior elevations as well as site or floor plans. In addition the files include typewritten reports and photographs.

Religious Sites

Research papers on religious sites such as churches, graveyards, oratories or ecclesiastical remains in west Co. Offaly within the baronies of Ballyboy, Ballybritt, Ballycowan, Clonisk, Eglish, Garrycastle and Kilcoursey.
For each site there is one file of varying contents. The monument type, townland, parish and barony are mentioned as well as the R. M. P. (Record of Monuments and Places) registration number, the County Inventory Registration, the national grid and the ordnance datum.
There are individual field sheets which may contain details to the level of preservation, the nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, wooden structures, boundaries and neighbouring waterways or woodlands. If existent aerial photographs and cartographic evidence are outlined. Often there is a sketch of the site with interior and exterior elevations as well as site or floor plans. In addition the files include typewritten reports and photographs.

Papers of Dr James Lyttleton

  • IE OH OHS85
  • Fonds
  • 2001-2004

Research papers and field notes of Dr James Lyttleton gathered as part of his doctoral research, which looked at the architecture and settlement of the seventeenth-century Jacobean plantations in Co. Offaly.

The research notes relate to tower houses, fortified houses, dwelling houses, religious sites, castle sites and bawns.

For each building there is an individual file with photographs, a written report, maps and plans, and a field sheet providing details on the existent structures.

Lyttleton, James

Ballinlough Tower House and Bawn

Research on Ballinlough Tower House and Bawn, Co. Offaly (Parish of Borrisnafarney, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 824.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, nearby waterways and woodland, cartographic evidence. Incl. sketches of the site, a written report over eight pages and 54 photographs.
Also seven torn out notebook pages with handwritten notes and rough sketches.

Loughan Church and Graveyard

Research on Loughan Church and Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Finglas, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 682.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, waterways, photographs taken, aerial photographs and cartographic evidence. Incl. sketch of a site plan, a written report over two pages and eight photographs.

Castles Sites

Research papers on castle sites in west Co. Offaly within the baronies of Ballyboy, Ballybritt, Ballycowan, Clonisk, Eglish, Garrycastle and Kilcoursey.
The monument type, townland, parish and barony are mentioned as well as the R. M. P. (Record of Monuments and Places) registration number, the County Inventory Registration, the national grid and the ordnance datum.
For each site there is one file of varying contents. There are individual field sheets which may contain a sketch of the site plan. In addition the files may include typewritten reports and photographs.

Glasshouse Glass Furnace

Research on Glashouse Glass Furnace, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kilcomin, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: not applicable.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks and nearby woodland. Incl. a sketch of a site plan and 12 photographs.

Ballybrack House

Research on Ballybrack House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Roscrea, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 945.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, nearby waterways and photographic evidence. Incl. sketches of site plan, exterior and interior elevations, a written report over seven pages and 85 photographs.

Cullenwaine House

Research on Cullenwaine House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Cullenwaine, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 953.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, wooden structures and aerial photographs. Incl. sketches of exterior and interior elevations, a written report over four pages and 15 photographs.

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