Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Islands (galmoy By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Islands (galmoy By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.72567, -7.58573
- SMR number
- KK012-001001-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The medieval settlement of Urlingford is located on the River Goul, with bogland to the E and W. The medieval settlement of Urlingford is located c. 500m N of the modern town. The upstanding remains consist of a medieval church (KK012-001002-) and graveyard (KK012-001009-) on the N bank of the River Goul, a tower house (KK012-001006-) and bawn (KK012-001007-) on the S bank, a fording point (KK012-001003-) connecting the two, with settlement earthworks N of the church and S of the tower house. The Down Survey (1655-6) indicates a watermill (KK012-001004-), the castle and a 'Thatcht House' (KK012-001005-) on the S side of the river. The earthworks are clearly visible on DigitalGlobe satellite imagery (viewed 17 July 2019).
See attached image:
KK012-001001-_01 DigitalGlobe satellite imagery
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 17 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fordunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.