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Armorial plaque (present location)

Townplots, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Armorial plaque (present location), Townplots, 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
Townplots
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.70625, -8.52429
SMR number
CO112-034010-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 armorial plaque is on display on the ground floor of the Kinsale Museum, which is situated in the old Market House (CO112-034007-). In recent years it was on display, with another armorial plaque (CO112-034009-), for some time in the Desmond Castle (CO112-034006-) nearby. According to local information, both were originally built into the Cork Gate of Kinsale, which was part of the town defences (CO112-034002-). This gate was demolished by 1805 and the plaques were retrieved and kept for a time at Charles Fort (CO125-007----). This, the larger of the two plaques, is rectangular (H 0.7m; Wth 0.64m) and has the arms of Queen Elizabeth on a heater-shaped shield encircled with the garter, with the letters ER and the date 1576 between the shield and the garter. The royal motto (HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE) is inscribed on the garter. There is a crown above the garter-frame and it is flanked by a crowned lion to the left and a dragon to the right. Below the frame, to the left, is a harp and, to the right, a portcullis. The carving on the plaque is in relief.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 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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