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Ring-ditch

Kiltullagh (Dunkellin By.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ring-ditch, Kiltullagh, County Galway, 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
Kiltullagh (Dunkellin By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.30495, -8.95042
SMR number
GA083-084----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · 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

In pastureland. This possible ring-ditch (diam. c. 14m) was identified on the current OSi digitalglobe aerial imagery and brought to our attention by Mr. S. Kinirons. A ring-barrow (GA083-042----) lies c. 290m to the E.

The following images have been uploaded:
GA083-084----_01 General view.jpg
GA083-084----_02 Close-up view.jpg

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 8 April 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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