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Castle - unclassified

Cork City, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - unclassified, Cork City, 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
Cork City
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.90228, -8.47979
SMR number
CO074-030001-

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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

There is a reference in 1183 to an 'old castle' in Shandon near the stream, flowing from mill of St. Nessan to the west of North Gate Bridge (CO074-030002-) (Bradley et al. 1985, 96). There are no evident remains in this area of such a structure.

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 22 February 2018

References

Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H.A. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - Cork City. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Nearby in the register

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

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