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Linear earthwork

Gooseberryhill, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Linear earthwork, Gooseberryhill, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Gooseberryhill
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.26784, -8.97459
SMR number
CO014-143----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

According to local information, continuous stretch of NE-SW field fence (L 1350m) extending across townland, locally known as Claidh Buidhe. Line of fence nearly straight and mostly indistinguishable from other field fences (max. dims. H 1.8m; Wth 2m); partially stone-faced; exceptionally wide (H 1.4m; Wth 3.6m), length (L c. 90m) towards centre with hollowed pathway (Wth 1.8m) on crest of bank. 1842 OS 6-inch map shows further stretch curving to SW (L c. 450m) toward Owenanare River; removed. [Continuous line of fence visible only in this townland, but according to Bowman (1934, 104), subdivision of Knockskehy townland, adjacent to NE, also known as Claidhe Buidhe]. According to local tradition, 'Coppely' used to drive coach and horse along top of fence; rectangular enclosure (CO014-03603-) known as 'Coppely's castle' near SW end of Claidh Buidhe. Fulacht Fiadh (CO014-039---) c. 20m to S of centre.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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