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Earthwork

Killashee (Killashee ED), County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Killashee, County 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
Killashee (Killashee ED)
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.18622, -6.67113
SMR number
KD024-070----

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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

In pasture, 80m E of mill site depicted on 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Killashee Church ruins (KD024-003001-) and site of Castle (KD024-002----) 290m to N. Outline of circular-shaped earthwork visible on Lidar survey. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13.

See attached Lidar image provided courtesy of Seán Sourke

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Seán Sourke

Date of upload: 30 June 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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