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Seaweed stand

Ballyconnell, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Seaweed stand, Ballyconnell, County Sligo, 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
Ballyconnell
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.36953, -8.64505
SMR number
SL004-030----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

One of 17 small circular enclosures marked on the OS 25-inch plan (surveyed 1909). These were used as stands for stacking seaweed and date from the post-1700 AD period. (Timoney 2002b, 58-9.)

Timoney, M.A. 2002b Aughris, Portavaud, Lackan and Kilcummin. In M.A. Timoney (ed.), A celebration of Sligo: first essays for Sligo Field Club, 41-64. Sligo Field Club. Carrick-on-Shannon

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Timoney, M.A. 2002b Aughris, Portavaud, Lackan and Kilcummin. In M.A. Timoney (ed.), A celebration of Sligo: first essays for Sligo Field Club, 41-64. Sligo Field Club. Carrick-on-Shannon

Nearby in the register

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

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