REA Stokes and Quirke are delighted to bring to the market this farm of Circa 45.5 Acres/18.43 hectares for sale at Crampscastle, Fethard Co Tipperary. These lands are located circa 1 km from the Historic walled in Town of Fethard. The lands are laid out in one block enjoying in excess of 1km of road frontage out onto the Fethard to Cloneen Road. The lands have the benefit of a well presented recently redecorated spacious and bright 2 bedroom cottage thereon, along with the remains of a 3 bedroom Rofab bungalow. Also this residential farm has the added benefit of a large range of well maintained farm buildings thereon which briefly comprise a 3 Span roll top barn with 3 span lean-to's there-off, along with a hardcore yard and a modern cattle crush with cattle pen there off, with a modern detached Galvanised isolation shed. The lands also have the ruins of Crampscastle, a medieval tower thereon, which dates back to 12th Century.
The lands are bounded on one side by the River Clashawley. They are of good quality , limestone lands renowned for their fattening qualities. The views of Slievenamon and the surrounding countryside from the farm have to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Accommodation
Kitchen
4.97m x 2.96m Hardwood timber flooring and tiled backsplash with units at eye and floor level along with plumbing for a washing machine
Back Hall
1.86m x 1.77m Lino flooring and door to rear
Bathroom
2.95m x 1.77m Waterproof non-slip lino flooring, W.C, W.H.B, Triton electric shower
Sitting Room
4.47m x 3.10m Cathedral ceiling with timber flooring, Solid fuel stove with brick surround, windows overlooking the garden and hot press thereof.
Bedroom 1
4.47m x 2.97m Hardwood timber flooring and windows overlooking the garden
this large ground floor bedroom was originally 2 bedrooms
First Floor
Bedroom 2
4.46m x 3.00m Laminate flooring, exposed timber beams, window overlooking the rear garden
Boiler House
1.90m x 2.80m Oil burner inside
Outside
The Archival records for the lands at Crampscastle date back to 1230 https://www.logainm.ie/en/47859. A building called 'Crumpiscastell' existed on this townland as early as 1308-9. This building was used by the Earls of Ormond as one of the principal courthouses for the County Palatine of Tipperary. The Earls of Ormond's courts dispensed justice from 1328 until 1621 (when the 'regalities' were withdrawn from the Earls by King James I). Calendar of Ormonde Deeds 1410 - 1542 refer to court cases at the County Court of the Liberty of Tipperay at Crumpiscastell. After 1542, we can find no further references to Cramps Castle being used as a court. Collapse in summer 1893 of west facade and southern wall, as a result of previous removal of 'meagre quoins' from north-west and south-west corners. The stair-turret was subsequently vertically fissured. The first floor would appear to have been used as the court house. It was a first floor 'hall house'. The upper two stories appear to date from the late 1500s. The dressed stone at this level is of high quality, with large grand fireplaces. Part of the fireplace on the top floor survives. These two upper floors would have provided the very best level of comfort for the Elizabethan period in rural Ireland. Three upper floors are served by private latrines, within a latrine tower. The main entrance to the castle would have faced westward, with a spiral stairwell, lobby, front door, porters lodge/guardroom, and murder-hole shaft centrally above the main door. Research has established that Cramps Castle was a building of significant importance, with upper level dwelling, and masonry work of the highest quality and standard. The residential farm has the benefit of a well presented 3 bedroom cottage , The Ruins of Crampscastle, A large array of useful farm buildings and the added benefit of the remains of a detached Rofab Bungalow
