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Architectural fragment

Abington, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Abington, County Limerick, 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
Abington
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.63300, -8.42275
SMR number
LI014-014028-

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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

Sandstone base for an engaged column of 12th century date belonging to Owney Cistercian abbey (LI014-014002-) now lying up against the base of the W boundary wall in Abington graveyard (LI014-014006-) close to SW angle.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien with details kindly provided by Colmán Ó Clabaigh of Glenstal Abbey.

Date of upload: 3 August 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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