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Enclosure

Baile Na Bhfionnúrach, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Baile Na Bhfionnúrach, County Kerry, 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
Baile Na Bhfionnúrach
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.22359, -10.28374
SMR number
KE034-075002-

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

Small enclosure described by Cuppage (1986, 398, no. 1150) as follows; 'Within an old field system [KE034-075----], on a ridge extending SW from Brandon mountain. A complete corbelled drystone hut [KE034-075001-], opening at W into a small enclosure measuring 3 x 2m. Lintelled entrance is 0.51m wide x 0.7m high x 1.1m long. Small recess at SE and above it a probable window opening. D: 2.5m. H: 1.8m'.

References

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.

Nearby in the register

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

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