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Battlefield

Ballyneety North,Ballyneety South, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Battlefield, Ballyneety North, Ballyneety South, 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
Ballyneety North,Ballyneety South
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Sarsfields Rock
Coordinates
52.51579, -8.32281
SMR number
LI033-156----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 N-facing pasture, to north of Ballyneety Castle (LI033-040002-) on 'Sarsfield's Rock'. Good views WNW-WSW. No visible surface trace. Plaque commemorates battle of 1690 which took place in fields around the castle rock. Battle fought between Patrick Sarsfield, cavalry commander of the Irish army of James II against William of Orange. It is believed that this decisive battle allowed the Irish army to hold Limerick for another year and sign the treaty in 1691.

Nearby in the register

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

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