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Megalithic structure

Corbally (Clogher Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Corbally (Clogher Par.), County Tipperary South, 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
Corbally (Clogher Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.61278, -7.95319
SMR number
TS046-042----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a slight rise of ground in undulating countryside with nearby stream to E. Described by Murphy (1927, 65) as 'The Druidical Stones of Clonoulty', consisting of two parallel lines c. 18m of 'large rough slabs, standing on edge, and all (except those obviously displaced) are in alignment'. It is not indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. There are no visible remains at ground level. Large boulders have been dumped in the field boundary to the E of the monument's location.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 26 May 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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