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Building

Friarsfield, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Building, Friarsfield, 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
Friarsfield
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48881, -8.12361
SMR number
TS059-112010-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 good pasture, on an old flood plain, within a rectangular enclosure (TS059-112011-). Both this possible building and its enclosure are visible on an aerial photograph (CUCAP APA 18, 13 July 1966). The building consists of a rectangular area (dims. 16m E-W; 8m N-S) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 4.5-5.7m; int. H 0.15m-0.43m; ext. H 0.15-0.2m) best preserved along the E side and the E end of the N side (L of sides: 14m at N; 7.5m at E; 13.5m at S; 7m at W). There is a possible entrance gap (Wth c. 3m) at the E end of the N side. There is a shallow external fosse (Wth 2.7-3.1m; D 0.05-0.1m) at the N and S sides. The interior slopes down gently to the W and has a smooth surface. Three cut stone fragments, which appear to be from one window sill, are c. 6m to NE of monument. These are chamfered and line dressed with metal in socket holes on upper side of sill and a pintle hole. Possibly stone from this building was re-used to build the fine gate piers seen around the estate. There is a cut and punch dressed stone visible in a gate pillar c. 400m to NNW. A burial ground (TS059-112004-) is c. 50m to S. There is not sufficient above ground evidence to determine the date and function of this building. It may have been a house or possibly a church given the 'friar' association in the townland name and that there are no known churches in the townland.

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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