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Souterrain

Balreask Old, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Balreask Old, County Meath, 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
Balreask Old
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.63911, -6.67106
SMR number
ME025-035----

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a fairly level landscape. Two sections of a souterrain passage came to light in preparing the S end of a football pitch. The two portions were aligned with each other and formed a single E-W passage (L 14m plus; Wth 1m; H 1.15m) that was blocked at the W end, collapsed in the centre but terminated without a chamber at the E end. It had straight walls that corbelled in a little at the top and it was roofed with lintels. (Rynne and Prendergast 1962, 39-40)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 10 July 2007
Revised: 29 March 29023

Rynne, E. and Prendergast, E. 1962 Two Souterrains in Co. Meath. Ríocht na Mídhe vol. 2, No. 4, 31-40.

Nearby in the register

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

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