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Enclosure

Craughwell (Longford By.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Craughwell, 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
Craughwell (Longford By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.20701, -8.21367
SMR number
GA108-049----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

On a hillock in pastureland, overlooking marshland to the W. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as an unenclosed subcircular mixed tree plantation (c. 45m N-S; c. 43m E-W). On the OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16) it is more irregular in outline with a straight section from S to W; the latter section is all that is shown on the 1944-5 revision of the 6-inch map. On inspection in July 1984, this proved to be a NW-SE running earthen bank (Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.1m) with traces of a shallow fosse at W, otherwise no visible surface trace survived. A number of mature beech trees were growing on the bank. The cartographic evidence suggests that this is a landscape feature. However, according to local information, it is known as 'the Fort' and it was knocked down in 1922; beech trees had been planted in the interior and around it. It may possibly be a rath.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 27 February 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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