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Ecclesiastical site

Regles, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ecclesiastical site, Regles, County Dublin, 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
Regles
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Monastery (site of)
Coordinates
53.52888, -6.17230
SMR number
DU008-010002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (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

Shown as 'Monastery (site of) on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map (1837). In a flat garden plot under glass. Large stones were often turned up here during ploughing (Healy 1975, 20). Purportedly the site of St Mary's Convent, founded c.1144 by St. Malachy before being transferred to Grace Dieu c.1195 (Gwynn & Hadcock 1970). No visible trace.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Updated by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 15 December 2014

References

Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.

Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.

Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.

Nearby in the register

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

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