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Enclosure

Nicholastown (Kilkea and Moone By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Nicholastown, County Kilkenny, 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
Nicholastown (Kilkea and Moone By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.82607, -7.33420
SMR number
KK005-083----

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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 ground generally sloping to the E, on top of a N-S ridge in gently undulating terrain, in pasture. The views are limited to the N and W where the land rises, but very good to the E and S. A very denuded enclosure (diam. 40m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.27m; Wth 2.6m) with a slight fosse (Wth 2.7m; D 0.15m) evident as being more waterlogged than the ground outside it. This area is indicated on the 1st (1839) 6-inch OS map as a small roughly square field or enclosure (dims. c. 48m x 48m) with trees within it and around the edge. On the 25-inch OS map the area outlined is similar (diam. c. 48m N-S; c. 35m E-W at N end widening to c. 43m E-W at S end) with trees depicted within it. According to local tradition this was known as a 'fort'.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 24 April 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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