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Souterrain

Lismortagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Lismortagh, 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
Lismortagh
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Cave
Coordinates
52.53473, -7.69486
SMR number
TS062-008002-

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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

On a SE-facing slope of hill in hilly terrain under pasture. Located in the interior of a moated site (TS062-008001-) near the W angle on the SW side. Indicated as 'cave' on the 1903-04 ed. OS 6-inch map which suggests it may be a souterrain. The position of the possible souterrain is indicated by a circular depression (diam. 3m; D 0.35-0.5m), probably indicating collapse, with no evidence of an opening. The depression is clay-filled and utilised by animals as shelter. It would be unusual to have a souterrain within a moated site.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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