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Graveyard

Strike Upper, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Strike Upper, 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
Strike Upper
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard
Coordinates
52.44749, -7.65841
SMR number
TS070-081003-

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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

Sub-rectangular graveyard (map dims. c. 25m N-S at W and c. 40m N-S at E; c. 45m E-W) defined by earthen bank (Wth 11.8m; int. H 1.55m; ext. H 1.55m) to N, bank (Wth 6.95m; int. H 1.8m; ext. H 0.7m) to E and bank on S sides and earthen scarp (Wth 3.8m; H 1.15m) to W. Present entrance to graveyard via small gate at SW in a post and wire fence erected along the S and W sides just beyond the earthen enclosure. A stone field boundary, marked on the 2nd (1903-04) ed. OS 6-inch map, now forms the N side of the graveyard, also just beyond the earthen enclosure. The original entrance is not visible. Occasional mature deciduous trees around top of bank. Interior covered in tall, lush grass and nettles. Church (TS070-081001-) within 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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