Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Tuam Island, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tuam Island
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.30241, -7.92352
- SMR number
- CV002-045----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on the summit of the small Tuam Island. A circular enclosure is depicted on the 1835 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch map, and a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) defined by an earthen bank and hedge N-S-W is visible on aerial images. It was first reported by Jo Cregg.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 8 May, 2020
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.