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Ford

Carrignacurra,Glebe (Muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ford, 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
Carrignacurra,Glebe (Muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.84742, -9.10609
SMR number
CO081-054----

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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

This historic ford crosses the River Lee c 1km downstream from the village of Inchigeelagh.It is approximately 40m wide and just upstream of a braided stretch of the river. This ford is shown and named on both the 1st Ed. OS map and the later 25’’ mapping. It is overlooked and ‘guraded by Carrignacurra Castle (CO081-017----) which is sited on a rock outcrop on the south bank. It would have been the first proper ford below the source of the Lee at Gougane Barre and carried the route between Macroom and Bantry through the Shehy Mountains. Reputadly used by O’Sullivan Bere and later as part of a Bianconi coaching route. Historically, both salmon and eel weirs are recorded as being immediately upstream of this ford, as well as two footbridges.

Compiled by: Tony Miller

Date of upload/revision: 13 February 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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