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Church

Newtown (Coshma By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Newtown, 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
Newtown (Coshma By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48094, -8.55147
SMR number
LI032-113001-

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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

Lenihan (1866, 722) recorded that 'North-east of the town [Bruff] are some traces of Templeen or Templebodeen, said to have been built by the Templars in 1285'. No surface remains visible of any church site inside Teampuillin Grave Yard (LI032-113002-).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 April 2019

Lenihan, M. 1866 Limerick: its history and antiquities.

Nearby in the register

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

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