Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure - large enclosure
Glencoum, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glencoum
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.57051, -7.02532
- SMR number
- KK025-031----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid 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
Indicated as a large subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 83m NE-SW; c. 76m NW-SE) and as an irregular-shaped subrectangular enclosure (dims. c. 80m NE-SW; c. 73m NW-SE at the SW side tapering to c. 56m at the NE side. A townland boundary runs along the outer edge of the NW side and a field boundary runs along the NE and the SW perimeter. Agricultural buildings, including a large shed, have been constructed in the narrow rectangular field which adjoins the SW side of the enclosure.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 1 March 2022
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