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Settlement cluster

Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Settlement cluster, Bruff, 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
Bruff
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.47951, -8.53744
SMR number
LI032-339----

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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

In pasture, on W side of Bruff Hill (312ft/95m) and ringfort (LI032-119----). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Rectilinear earthworks in field to W of Bruff Hill with possible outline of buildings in N quadrant visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 which may indicate the presence of a clustered settlement consisting of buildings with associated field system. These earthworks are also visible on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017.

See attached Google Earth orthoimage.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 8 November 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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