Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Garrane (Ballygriffin Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrane (Ballygriffin Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53931, -7.99074
- SMR number
- TS060-014----
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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 landscaped garden, on a gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 20m NE-SW; 19.5m NW-SE) defined by landscaped scarp (Wth 0.9-1.1m; H 0.7-0.85m) which is cut by stone steps and rockery around SW-arc. Patio abuts scarp at SSE. Possible traces of fosse E-ESE. Surface of interior is smooth and tilts downslope gently to N. Cast-iron railing encloses monument NW-E. Small strip of tillage and access road enclose monument to E and grass verge and driveway enclose same to S. Garrane House is c. 5m to SW and outbuildings and yard c. 5m to W.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.