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Ford

Islands (Galmoy By.),Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ford, Islands, Urlingford, 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
Islands (Galmoy By.),Urlingford
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.72457, -7.58528
SMR number
KK012-001003-

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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

According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 361), the Irish for Urlingford is from Ath na Urlainn, 'the Ford of the Lawns or Greens'. He suggests that the present bridge crossing the River Goul N of the tower house (KK012-001006-) and bawn (KK012-001007-) and S of the medieval church (KK012-001002-) is the likely location of the original ford (ibid.). The bridge has a single span, segmental-headed arch of 18th-century date.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 10 July 2019

References

Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.

Nearby in the register

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

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