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Enclosure

Rahaniskey, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Rahaniskey, 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
Rahaniskey
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Rathaniskey
Coordinates
52.39707, -7.78118
SMR number
TS076-041----

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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

On ground sloping gradually to NE in gently undulating terrain, under pasture. Interior grass covered and appears to be somewhat waterlogged in places with small area of reeds. Large enclosure (diam. 74m N-S; 80m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 3.2-2.1m crest, 3.4-4m base; H above int. 0.52-0.87m; H above fosse 1.7-1.85m) and external, mainly waterlogged, fosse (Wth 2-3.2m; D 0.6m), measurements in W and E quads respectively. Laneway runs along NW sector, following the curve of the monument. On lane side the fosse is reduced to a width of 1.2m. Gate to lane in WNW and gateway to adjacent field in NE quadrant. Stone visible in mainly earthen bank construction. External fosse appears to be channelling a diverted stream. E quadrant gap (Wth 1.3m) appears to be cut through bank with no corresponding causeway over fosse. Field boundary running NE-SW runs up to fosse in SE quadrant.

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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