Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Quarry
Ballyhobin,caherline, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhobin,caherline
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI023-339----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a limestone or marble quarry in the townland of Caherline or Ballyhobin has not been identified. The Civil Survey of 1654-56 recorded that in 'Carlyne and Balliobyne one pl. wh. a stone house a Bawen and a marbell quarrie thereunto' (Simington 1938, 74). In 1641 this quarry was located on the lands of Connor Clancie of Ballibrickyn who is listed as an 'Irish Papist'. The stone in this quarry may have been used by the sculptors of the 17th century memorials in Abington graveyard (LI014-014002-).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 July 2017
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1938 The civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IV: county of Limerick, with a section of Clanmaurice barony Co. Kerry. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.