Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Courtstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Courtstown
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.64659, -7.45531
- SMR number
- KK018-029----
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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
Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 24m). According to O'Kelly (1969, 29) this is known locally as, 'Ráithín'.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 29 June 2020
References
O'Kelly, O. 1969 (Reissue 1985) The place-names of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.