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Icehouse

Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Icehouse, Mitchelstown, 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
Mitchelstown
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Ice House (1935)
Coordinates
52.26975, -8.29319
SMR number
CO019-024----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, built into gentle N-facing slope, c. 800m W of Mitchelstown Castle (14317). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map c. 200m W of lake. Circular brick-lined chamber (diam. c. 6-8m) covered by brick-domed roof (H c. 2m). Chamber sunken into ground (D c. 3.5m) with side walls tapering to base which is infilled with rubble. Curved brick vaulted passage (L c. 5m) at SW side, door ope at SW end. Circular chamber covered externally by grass-covered earthen mound (H c. 7m); buttress exposed on NW side, brickwork of dome exposed to WSW. Built probably around 1780 (B. Power, Avondhu 22/1/98).

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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