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Souterrain

Lisdrumturk, County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Lisdrumturk, County Monaghan, 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
Lisdrumturk
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not inidicated
Coordinates
53.98642, -6.82717
SMR number
MO030-008001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Inside inner bank at the NNW side of Lisdrumturk ringfort (MO030-008----), is a large, L-shaped depression which possibly indicates the presence of a souterrain.

Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 4 January 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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