There is associated evidence for murage, dated 1566, concerning Carrickfergus, Ireland.
Granted by Elizabeth I.
Primary Sources
O'Laidhin, T. (ed), 1962, Sidney State Papers, 1565-70 (Dublin) p. 12
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 37-43
Comments
In 1566 Lord Deputy Sidney's first attempt to improve the wall of Carrickfergus (and Dundalk) met with the rejoinder from the Queen 'that the cost was too high and the subjects should do it themselves, as of old' (Sidney SP 12). (Thomas)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 30/03/2009. Last updated on 20/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
