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Designed landscape feature

Portland, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Designed landscape feature, Portland, County Tipperary North, 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
Portland
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.09596, -8.17802
SMR number
TN004-051----

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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 a hill with extensive views, particular overlooking Lough Derg to the S, in pasture. On the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map this area is shown as being part of Portland House demesne.
A stone seat with a curving back, 5-6 courses high, constructed of mortared rubble limestone walling, with a round-profile cement capping. There is a step up to the seat which consists of a single limestone slab. It is likely to have been built as a viewing point on the Portland estate in the 18th/19th century.

See attached photographs:
TN004-051----_01 showing front of seat
TN004-051----_02 showing back of seat

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 18 January 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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