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Castle - ringwork

Glenbane, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - ringwork, Glenbane, 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
Glenbane
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.48140, -8.29053
SMR number
TS066-010----

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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 grassland on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views from E through S to W , higher ground to N. Church (TS066-009001-) and graveyard (TS066-009002-) 100m to NNW. Raised circular area (int. diam. 20m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1.5- 2.5m) and outer fosse (top Wth 7m; base Wth 2.7m; ext. D 1.2m) visible from W through N to E only not visible on downslope. No entrance feature visible. Scarp and portion of interior have been partially quarried out (dims. 7m N-S; 8m E-W) at SE. Close association with church and graveyard may indicate that this is an earth and timber castle or administrative centre of a medieval manor.

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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