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Enclosure

Ballynacaheragh, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Ballynacaheragh, 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
Ballynacaheragh
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Partially hachured (1923)
Coordinates
52.58044, -8.98164
SMR number
LI020-002----

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

In reclaimed pasture 90m N of townland boundary with Milltown North and 180m E of public road which marks townland boundary with Lismakeery. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted as a circular-shaped area (approx. int. diam. 20m E-W) defined by a bank from SW through N to SE, unenclosed at S on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map. Visible as an overgrown circular shaped-earthwork, with traces of an enclosing scarp at S, on Google Earth orthoimage dated 29/03/2012.

Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick

Date of upload: 22 July 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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