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Enclosure

Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Lemanaghan, County Offaly, 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
Lemanaghan
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.29163, -7.74184
SMR number
OF015-497----

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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)
  • 1811 · 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

Situated on flat partially reclaimed grassland 85m S of the 'Togher' (OF015-004011-) connecting St. Managhan's church (OF015-004003-) located 170m to NW with St Mella's Cell (OF015-004006-) located 275m to ENE. Outline of slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 37m N-S) defined by a shallow fosse visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. The W quadrant of the enclosure is transected by a field boundary running N-S. The faint cropmark of the enclosing element is visible on the W side of the field boundary.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by John Purcell

Date of upload: 3 May 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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