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Architectural fragment

Toureen, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Toureen, 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
Toureen
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.40844, -7.99158
SMR number
TS075-023006-

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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

A stone structure (int. dims. 1.78m N-S; 2m E-W) surrounding a bullaun (TS075-023004-) which has been interpreted as the 'ruins of an anchorite cell' (Smith 1899, 258-9) and was classified in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1997) as a 'clochan possible'. However, this rough stone wall appears to have been built to provide protection for the bullaun (Manning 1987, 209). It is constructed with a jumble of re-used cut-stone and rubble, with a cross-inscribed stone (TS075-023043-) surmounting the wall opposite the entrance. The entrance is a narrow gap in the wall (max. Wth 0.4m) which narrows towards the interior (Wth 0.13m). There is a thorn bush growing adjacent to the wall in SE quadrant. Due to the presence of re-used cut stone in the walling the classification has been changed to 'Architectural fragments'.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 24 March 2014

References

Manning, C. 1991 Toureen Peakaun: Three new inscribed slabs. Tipperary Historical Journal, 208-14.

Smith, G.N. 1899 Holy well and antiquities near Cahir, Co. Tipp 29, 258-9.

Nearby in the register

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

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