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Baltrasna (balrothery East By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baltrasna (balrothery East By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.57685, -6.15492
- SMR number
- DU005-023----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Skerries coastline. Discovered in 1922 during ploughing operations. The capstone was visible in 1939 (NMI File: 11/5/1939).Located on lip of high ridge. Fantastic views north to the Mourne mountains, east over the islands of Skerries and southeast to Lambay Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 14 November 2014
References
NMI file - Topographical files of the National Museum of Ireland. Unpublished
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - prehistoricunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.