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Enclosure

Athasselabbey South, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Athasselabbey South, 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
Athasselabbey South
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.48138, -8.00704
SMR number
TS068-009001-

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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 pasture, on a gentle NE-facing slope in gently undulating terrain. Circular area (dims. c. 52m N-S; c. 53m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 4.9m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m) of earth and stone. Remains of church (TS068-009002-) named 'Templegobban' within centre of interior. Bank (Wth 4.9m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m) curves from NE corner of church and continues in a wide arc E-S-W. Low bank (Wth 5.25m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.90m) continues W-N-ENE where it terminates. Arc of bank gone where truncated at N and area here modified. Gap (Wth c. 25m) ENE-E between the terminus of the two banks. Traces of a bank (L c. 20m) extend from W-end of church to bank of enclosure to W and a second low bank (L c. 20m) extend from S of church to enclosure at S. Third low bank (L c. 20.5m) extends from interior of enclosure bank at NE toward NE corner of church. Raised semi-circular area (dims. 10m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by gentle scarp is in N-sector of interior.

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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