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Glass works

Glaster, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Glass works, Glaster, 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
Glaster
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.14049, -7.98136
SMR number
OF029-024----

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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

Site of a 17th century Hueguenot glassworks in field to the W of Feddaun Castle (OF029-013----). Traces of glass furnace structure were recovered from the field walls around the vicinity of the furnace (pers comm. Mary Boydell) and glass inkwell now in display in Cloghan Castle found in field many years ago when the field was ploughed (pers comm Brian Thompson). Not visible at ground level. Site of a levelled 17th century glassworks.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.

Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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