Some sources suggest that the four-storey tower house dates from the mid-15th century and was built by Eoin Carragh MacDonnell (known as "John the Scabbed"), on the site of an earlier castle.[1] Other sources date the structure to the 16th century, noting that it may have been owned by the O'Connor family before becoming a seat of the MacDonnells.[2][3] Associated with the McDonnell family for some time, the last McDonnell to hold Tinnakill was James McDonnell, from whom the site was seized following his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.[2] The tower house subsequently fell into disrepair, with some structural works undertaken to protect the ruin in the 19th century.[2]
A sheela na gig figure, removed in later centuries, was originally carved on a limestone window jamb on the building's second floor.[4]
^Guth, Iain. . macdonnellofleinster.org. MacDonnell Of Leinster Association. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008.
^ abcFitzGerald, L. Walter (1904). "The Macdonnells of Tinnakill Castle". Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society. 4 (3): 205–215, 433. That the Castle of Tinnakill was not built by the Mac-Donnells is proved by a County Kildare Exchequer Inquisition (No. 11 of Edward VI) taken in Naas in 1551, which found that when Owen mac Morish O'Connor, of Tinnakill, rebelled in 1548, he was in possession of “one ancient ruinous Castle in Tinekille” ; and as his ancestors were seated there for centuries
^Sweetman, P. David; Alcock, Olive; Moran, Bernie, eds. (1995). Archaeological Inventory of County Laois. Dublin Stationery Office. LA008-001001- [..] Castle [..] Tinnakill (Portnahinch By.) [..] four-storey high tower house (max. dims 10m NE-SW, 11.80m NW-SE, wall T 2.35m) built of roughly coursed limestone. Punch-dressed limestone blocks with finely dressed margins used as quoins and in windows and doorway indicating a late sixteenth or early seventeenth century date [..] Sheela-na-gig (LA008-001002-) said to have come from here
^"Tinnakill Castle, Co. Laois". irelands-sheelanagigs.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
tinnakill, castle, irish, tigh, coille, house, wood, also, known, tynekill, ruined, medieval, tower, house, parish, coolbanagher, barony, portnahinch, county, laois, ireland, some, sources, suggest, that, four, storey, tower, house, dates, from, 15th, century,. Tinnakill Castle Irish Tigh na Coille lit house of the wood also known as Tynekill is a ruined medieval tower house in the parish of Coolbanagher in the Barony of Portnahinch County Laois in Ireland Tinnakill Castle Some sources suggest that the four storey tower house dates from the mid 15th century and was built by Eoin Carragh MacDonnell known as John the Scabbed on the site of an earlier castle 1 Other sources date the structure to the 16th century noting that it may have been owned by the O Connor family before becoming a seat of the MacDonnells 2 3 Associated with the McDonnell family for some time the last McDonnell to hold Tinnakill was James McDonnell from whom the site was seized following his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 2 The tower house subsequently fell into disrepair with some structural works undertaken to protect the ruin in the 19th century 2 A sheela na gig figure removed in later centuries was originally carved on a limestone window jamb on the building s second floor 4 Further reading EditErasmus Burrowes Bart 1854 Tighearna Coille Ulster Journal of Archaeology II 35 References Edit Guth Iain Tribe of Charles aka The MacDonnells of Leinster macdonnellofleinster org MacDonnell Of Leinster Association Archived from the original on 17 May 2008 a b c FitzGerald L Walter 1904 The Macdonnells of Tinnakill Castle Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society 4 3 205 215 433 That the Castle of Tinnakill was not built by the Mac Donnells is proved by a County Kildare Exchequer Inquisition No 11 of Edward VI taken in Naas in 1551 which found that when Owen mac Morish O Connor of Tinnakill rebelled in 1548 he was in possession of one ancient ruinous Castle in Tinekille and as his ancestors were seated there for centuries Sweetman P David Alcock Olive Moran Bernie eds 1995 Archaeological Inventory of County Laois Dublin Stationery Office LA008 001001 Castle Tinnakill Portnahinch By four storey high tower house max dims 10m NE SW 11 80m NW SE wall T 2 35m built of roughly coursed limestone Punch dressed limestone blocks with finely dressed margins used as quoins and in windows and doorway indicating a late sixteenth or early seventeenth century date Sheela na gig LA008 001002 said to have come from here Tinnakill Castle Co Laois irelands sheelanagigs org Retrieved 1 July 2020 Coordinates 53 07 41 N 7 15 04 W 53 128 N 7 251 W 53 128 7 251 This article about a castle in Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to the geography of County Laois Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tinnakill Castle amp oldid 995222877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
