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Architectural fragment

Killahane, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Killahane, 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
Killahane
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.17063, -9.59236
SMR number
KE048-280001-

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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)
  • 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

Two stone heads located in the garage beside the presbytery to the S of Firies Church. Stone Head described by Harbison (1973, 14) as the 'hair sits high on the head - almost like a wig - and is combed diagonally outwards from a central parting, and then rolls itself into a slight wave above the forehead and out into a large curled-up crop which projects well out over and above the ears'. This carving is on one face of a carved limestone block (H 31cm; 52cm x 32cm = the width of the carved head no. 1).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 20 May 2022

References

Harbison, P. 1973 Some medieval sculptures in Kerry. Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 6, 9-25.

Nearby in the register

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

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