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Castle - unclassified

Ballynahimmy, County Laois, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - unclassified, Ballynahimmy, County Laois, 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
Ballynahimmy
County
Laois
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Partially hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.14560, -7.58769
SMR number
LA002-007001-

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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

Marked on 1841 and 1881 editions of the OS 6-inch maps but not on later editions Large subrectangular enclosure or possible bawn (LA002-007----) with a circular structure in NE angle that is visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP V 300, 712); possibly the remains of an unclassified castle and bawn.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 17 December 2007

References

CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com

Nearby in the register

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

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