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Earthwork

Ballymulvey, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Ballymulvey, County Longford, 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
Ballymulvey
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.56485, -7.74712
SMR number
LF027-046002-

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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

On the N bank of the Inny River and associated with an unclassified castle (LF027-046----) that was subsequently incorporated into Ballymulvey House, an 18th-century house now in ruins. Impressive earthworks relating to the landscaping of the demesne are visible in the fields around the house. The majority of these appear to be post-AD 1700 in date. However, the large sunken terrace to the SE of the house may be the remains of a fish-pond (LF027-046001-) of possible 17th/18th-century date and the sunken platforms/terraces visible on an aerial photograph (SMR file) to the NE of it may be associated with medieval or 17th-century gardens. There are numerous other landscaped earthworks, including a raised road and what appear to be linear canals that may also be post-AD 1700 in date but some may be associated with the castle.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 February 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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