Ruins of Castle-Troy within 2 miles of Limerick

J.J. Russell Delin. 1790
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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Russell, James John d. 1827
Contributors: Cooper, Austin, 1759-1830, artist
Summary:View of the ruined tower-house at Castle-Troy, on the river Shannon near the University of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. One whole corner of the tower-house can be seen to have collapsed
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Published / Created: 1790
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Notes:From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. II

The same castle, but a different view, may be found in a copy by Gabriel Beranger (ca. 1730-1817) of a lost original by Colonel Charles Vallancey (1725-1812) on page 45 of the National Library of Ireland's manuscript TX 1958, and also in a round version in the Special Collections of the Library of University College, Dublin (Wat. 35)

Title inscribed in ink l.c. under image within frame

Image within ink frame 15.5 x 15.4 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet is L. VILL, which could be part of the name Villedary

Physical description: 1 drawing image 12.8 x 13.1 cm., on sheet 18.2 x 26.7 cm.

Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin, 1942 Plate 25

Citations/References: The Ancient Castles of the County of Limerick (North-eastern Baronies) / Thomas J. Westropp. - Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Vol. 26 C, 1906 page 86, No. 30

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