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Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Building, Foulksrath, 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
Foulksrath (Fassadinin By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.74885, -7.31526
SMR number
KK010-135----

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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 a natural rock outcrop c. 0.5-1m above the general field level, on the floor of the Nore river valley, in fairly flat grassland and tillage. There are good views in all directions. In the S portion of this outcrop there are the remains of a building with a portion projecting northward by c. 8m, 12m from the W end (wall T c. 1.5m at base; H c. 0.4m). Of the S portion only 11m of the W end and 11m of the W end of the N wall survive, with an entrance gap (Wth 1m) at the E end of the N wall, just before the projection. Of the N projection only the W wall, with an entrance gap (Wth 2m) and portion of the N wall (L 5m) survive. There is a local tradition that these foundations relate to the medieval church of Foulksrath (KK010-120----). However, while these foundations may be medieval or 17th century in date, they may also relate to the house (KK010-056003-) or building (KK010-056006-) shown on the Down Survey parish map of ‘Coolecrahin’ (Coolerahin) 1655-6.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 January 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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