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Dovecote

Cregga, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Dovecote, Cregga, 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
Cregga
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
53.81969, -8.13133
SMR number
RO023-201----

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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 the E-facing slope of Cregga Hill and c. 20m SSE of Cregga House (RO023-200002-). This is a rectangular two-storey structure (ext. dims 3.6m NE-SW; 3.6m NW-SE; int. dims 2.2m x 2.2m) which has a barrel-vault roof, two windows, and a doorway (Wth 0.62, H 1.64m) in the NW wall. The first floor is inaccessible but has a window in the NW wall and alcoves for roosts. There are gables on the NE and SW walls. (Kennedy 2000)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Kennedy, M. 2000 The highs and lows of the Cregga Hills. Journal of the Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society 8, 80-2.

Nearby in the register

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

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