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Souterrain

Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Rathmichael, 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
Rathmichael
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.23294, -6.14641
SMR number
DU026-050005-

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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

The site lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. The OS Letters (1837) refer to an underground passage to the NW of Rathmichael Church (DU026-050001-) (O'Flanagan 1927, 40). It is described as having stone sides and being covered with large flagstones. O'Brien (1988) has suggested a location c. 30m NW of the church where a wide trench (now covered) can be traced for a distance (L 7m) extending towards the cashel wall.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.

Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

References

O'Brien, E. 1988b Churches of south-east county Dublin, 7th to 12th century. In G. Mac Niocaill and P.F. Wallace (eds), in Keimelia: studies in medieval history and archaeology in memory of Tom Delaney. Galway, 504-24. Galway University 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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