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Structure

Gowlin, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure, Gowlin, County Carlow, 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
Gowlin
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.53564, -6.84147
SMR number
CW025-009----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a slight natural terrace, on an otherwise very steep NW-facing slope of Blackstairs Mountain, in coniferous forestry. There are extensive views SW-W-N overlooking the plain of the River Barrow.
An irregular stone structure (int. dims. 1.45m NE-SW; 2.25m max. surviving NE-SW; ext. dims. 2.2m NE-SW; 3.2m max. surviving NE-SW) composed of dry-stone walling (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.4m; wall T 0.5-0.9m) which survives two courses high. The N half of the structure appears to have been truncated, probably by tree planting activity, and there is a large conifer growing in the NW sector and another medium-sized conifer in the interior in the NE sector. A platform (CW025-010----), possibly for charcoal making, is located c. 35m uphill to the SE.

See attached photographs:
CW025-009----_01 From SW with ranging-rod in interior
CW025-009----_02 From SE with ranging-rod in interior
CW025-009----_03 From NE with ranging-rod in interior

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 25 May 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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