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Kiln - lime

Blarney, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Kiln - lime, Blarney, 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
Blarney
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.92707, -8.57364
SMR number
CO073-098----

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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

Built in W-facing slope to W of Blarney Castle (CO062-177----), one of three limekilns (CO073-096----, CO073-099----). Front elevation (W) has lintelled recess (H 2.3m; Wth 2.04m; D 3.1m); sloping slabs to rear (front lintel removed); front of recess extended (1.1m) at top by stone canopy supported on lintel (H 3m). Walls on either side of recess splay outwards towards W ends. Top of kiln enclosed by wall, W wall embattled, S wall collapsed. Stone-lined funnel (diam. 1.95m), small section of earthen ramp to rear. Lean-toaddition (5.2m N-S; 7.6m E-W) to S contains fireplace in SE corner; rectangular addition (4.7m N-S; 7.6m E-W) to N.

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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