Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone sculpture (present location)
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34018, -6.25499
- SMR number
- DU018-207----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
American Geographical Society Library, UW-MilwaukeeLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
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
This is the present location for the stone sculpture of a horseman (see OF036-062002-) found in 1884 on top of Knocknaman hill, Co. Offaly, in what was described as a large rath (OF036-062001-) surrounded by large stones which appeared to have been burnt (Cooke 1875, 154).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 31 December 2014
References
Cooke, T.L. 1875 The early history of the town of Birr. Dublin. Robertson.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.