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Architectural fragment

Toureen, County Tipperary South, Ireland

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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

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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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