Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
School
Gortboy (Glenquin By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortboy (Glenquin By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Courtenay School (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.45376, -9.05691
- SMR number
- LI036-072----
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (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 Lewis (1837, 158) 'the Courtenay School immediately adjoining the town is of ancient foundation, but the house was rebuilt in 1826.' In turn this 19th century building was replaced by the current school on this site.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 23 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.