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Dovecote

Ballyandrew, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Dovecote, Ballyandrew, 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
Ballyandrew
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Turret (1842)
Coordinates
52.20051, -8.56877
SMR number
CO025-105----

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 level pasture. No visible surface trace of small rectangular structure (c. 10m E-W; c. 5m N-S) indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Turret'. Structure not shown on 1905 OS 6-inch map. According to Jones (in Grove White 1905-25, vol. 1, 113), this turret, which was demolished in 1860, was 'traditionally supposed to be a belfry connected with a castle of the Roches'. Jones infers, 'from description that I got of it, it was more likely to be a Columbarium' (ibid.). Jones also says that 'foundations of the castle or church (CO025-113----) and a town were found in ploughing adjacent fields, also a furnace for burning the dead with remains of fires etc.'' (ibid.).

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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