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Settlement deserted - medieval

Bigmeadow (Crannagh By.),Kyleadohir,Physicianstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Settlement deserted - medieval, 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
Bigmeadow (Crannagh By.),Kyleadohir,Physicianstown
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.53871, -7.44468
SMR number
KK026-007----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In the Ormond Deeds, an ‘Indenture dated May 1, 1572, between Sir Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond, and William Croke of Keaphedien, clerk, witnesses that said Earl grants the town or village of Phisizianeston, otherwise called Ballynesigy, Co. Kilkenny, with all the meases, lands, tenements, etc., belonging to the same, reserving to himself all game, to have and to hold to said William, his executors and assigns, for a term of 21 years at annual rent of 4l. 13s. 4d., a poundage hog, a summer sheep and 6 watch hens, with the moiety of all heriots, strays and profits of courts’ (Curtis 1941, 225, deed no. 208). The area of this settlement was identified as roughly including a portion of the modern townlands of Bigmeadow, Kyleadohir and Physicianstown (pers. comm. J. Kennedy, 1986). There is no visible trace of the settlement at ground level or on satellite imagery (Google Earth 2008-2021; OSI Aerials 1995-2018; Digitalglobe 2011-13).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 9 May 2022

References

Curtis, E. 1941 (ed.) Calendar of Ormond Deeds 1547-1584 A.D. Vol. 5. Dublin. The Stationery Office.

Nearby in the register

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

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