Standard Name:
Merlin Park
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Merlin Park
Merlin Park
Merlin Park Clerk of the Peace
Merlin Park County Map
Merlin Park Freehold Registry
Merlin Park Rev. A. Martin, P.P.
Merlin Park The Rev. P. Daly
Merlin Park Tithe Applotment Book
Comment:
Alteration by Mr. Burk, B. S. see letter and accompanying trace at the end of Boundary Reg. of Oranmore Parish in the County of the Town of Galway
Description:
Propr. Charles Blake, Esqr., who resides in Merlin Park House, situated nearly central of townland, having suitable offices and garden with a large demesne containing about 80 acres of plantation, the whole townland is occupied by the propr. Merlin Old Castle is West of townland. The walls are still standing, thickness about 5 feet. It appears to have been a place of great strength, date of erection could not be ascertained nor by whom founded. Merlin Park was formerly included in Doohishka, but is now a townland. (Merlin Park is part of Doohishka.)
Situation:
S. of the Parish. Bounded on the North by Knockweeldrish, on the E. by Doohishka, on the South by Rosscom and Murroogh and on the W. by the parish of St. Nicholas and part of Murroogh townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
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