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Building

Mellisson, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Building, Mellisson, 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
Mellisson
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.62999, -7.61214
SMR number
TS048-026005-

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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

In undulating grassland, on top of natural rock outcrop on the N-facing slope of the Slieveardagh Hills with panoramic views from W through N to E and higher ground to the S. It is situated on the side of a public road with a tower house (TS048-026001-) 25m to the S and a small quarry immediately to the NE. A small rectangular building (ext. dims. 4.7m N-S; 3.75m E-W) constructed of roughly coursed limestone. The E wall is the most intact (H 1.8m; T 1.3-1.5m), the N wall has been partially rebuilt on a slightly different line. Only the E end of the S wall survives and the W wall does not survive. The appearance of the walling and its association with Mellisson tower house and medieval church (TS048-026002-) suggest a possible medieval date for this building.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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