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Millstone quarry

Houndscourt, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Millstone quarry, Houndscourt, 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
Houndscourt
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated, Coolfree Mountain
Coordinates
52.29353, -8.47447
SMR number
LI059-005----

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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

Site of millstone quarry recorded in 1975 by J. Borler and A. Lynch and described as located on W slope of Coolfree Mountain where millstones were produced (NMI Top. Files; Unpub. UCC Arch. Dept. Files).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 October 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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