ARDMAYLE

In 1868, the parish of Ardmayle contained the following places:

"ARDMAYLE, a parish in the barony of Middlethird in the county of Tipperary, province of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N.W. of Cashel. It is situated on the east bank of the river Suir, which is crossed by a stone bridge. From the remains of antiquity found here, Ardmayle seems to have been an important place. The castle of Sinone, the oldest of the several castles whose ruins exist here is a round tower, and is said to have been the scene of the slaughter of some of the troops of Strongbow, and also their burial-place. A square tower is all that remains of the castle at Castlemoyle, which was the seat of the Butlers and the Cootes; it was taken by Cromwell. Another castle stood near the bridge. The district is fertile, and good limestone is found in abundance. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lismore, value £108, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was rebuilt in 1815, but the tower is old. There is a police station. The principal seats are Ardmayle House, Longfield, Fort Edward, and Noddstown."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018