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Designed landscape - belvedere

An Sliabh Riabhach, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Designed landscape - belvedere, An Sliabh Riabhach, 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
An Sliabh Riabhach
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1940)
Coordinates
51.94599, -9.17007
SMR number
CO058-010001-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In Ballyvourney, mid 19th-century 3-storey tower with projecting battlements supported by corbels; rectangular in plan with 2-bay, 2-storey, gabled projection from NE corner. Known locally as 'Court House' and 'Police Barracks' (Healy, 1988, 20). Tower sited just beyond L-shaped range shown as 'Police Barracks' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In mid-19th century, Colthurst family built country house to S; may have built tower at same time. House and tower burnt in 1920s; house subsequently demolished.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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