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Gateway

Bellanagare, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Gateway, Bellanagare, County Roscommon, 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
Bellanagare
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Gate Piers
Coordinates
53.83666, -8.38022
SMR number
RO015-049----

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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

On low-lying ground on the W bank of the S-N Owennaforeesha river, at the entrance to Bellanagare Castle (RO015-048001-) c. 240m to the N. Described as a pair of ancient gate piers (OS Name Books), presumably dating from the 1720s when the house called Bellanagare Castle was built. The gatepiers do not survive.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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