Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Dovecote
Blackabbey, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Blackabbey
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 52.56537, -8.78974
- SMR number
- LI021-032012-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
According to the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 37) 'There is a refurbished dovecot at the extreme north west corner of the church (LI021-032008-) grounds'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 04 November 2019
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Trinitariansunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.