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Building

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Building, Kildare, 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
Kildare
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Fire house (Site of)
Coordinates
53.15812, -6.91165
SMR number
KD022-029026-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Traditionally, a sacred fire was kept alight from St. Brigid’s time down to the 16th century. Although not recorded on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6- inch map, ‘Fire house (Site of)’ is shown on the latest ed. (1939) in a graveyard (KD022-029003-), just N of St. Brigid's Cathedral (KD022-029005-). According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 222-3), ‘old sketches’ show the gable of a building, but the only remains in this position today consist of a small rectangular hollow (L 4.44m; Wth 3.48m) enclosed by a low, rubble wall (H 0.5m; Wth 1m).

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 30 January 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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