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Architectural fragment

Rathmelton, County Donegal, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Rathmelton, County Donegal, 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
Rathmelton
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
NULL
Coordinates
55.03418, -7.64756
SMR number
DG046-007----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1900 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 1. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Outside the door of the Church of Ireland parish church in Ramelton are two medieval carved blocks. Both bear relief carving of 15th/16th century character and their upper sections are bevelled and dressed. Though believed to have been removed from Tullyaughnish Old Church (DG046-005002-) their original provenance and function are unknown. One bears the representation of a lion passant reguardant biting a stylised vine-leaf; another vine-leaf projects from its bifurcated tail. Two opposing beasts sejant with conjoined cat-like head guardant are carved on the other block; both tails terminate in a stylised vineleaf. There is a parallel carving from Magherabeg Friary at St. Ernans House (DG019-002 and DG036-033).

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Nearby in the register

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

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