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House - medieval

Kilbragh (Railstown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - medieval, Kilbragh (Railstown 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
Kilbragh (Railstown Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48674, -7.80284
SMR number
TS061-126006-

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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 undulating terrain on top of a low ridge within Railstown medieval settlement (TS061-126----), roughly mid-way along the western edge of the settlement. A rectangular building (dims. 4.8m N-S; 9.7m E-W), aligned E-W, with an entrance (Wth 1.1m) towards the W end of the N side. It is defined by an earthen bank with stone protruding (int. H 0.5-0.7m; ext. H 0.4m; Wth at top 1.15m; overall Wth 2.1m). The E end of the S bank does not survive, there is a tree growing at the SE angle. The bank forming the E side is very denuded (int. H 0.22m; ext. H 0.15m; Wth at top 0.7m; overall Wth 1.2m). This N side of the building, which may be a house, also forms the N side of a roughly rectangular enclosure or plot (dims. 24.4m N-S; 17.5m E-W), with the remains of a possible building (TS061-126007-) at the S end of the plot.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 18 July 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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