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Well

Synone, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Well, Synone, 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
Synone
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.56874, -7.87019
SMR number
TS053-035003-

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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 grassland atop rise of ground with good views in all directions. Possible contemporary stone-lined circular well 40m to the NW of the Synone tower house (TS053-035001-) which would have been inside the bawn wall (TS053-035004-). Deep sunken circular well (int. diam. 0.95m; D 2.7m to top of water) lined with drystone-walling with water visible at the base of the well at time of visit. Probable water supply for and contemporary with the tower house.

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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