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Armorial plaque

Coolfinn, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Armorial plaque, Coolfinn, County Waterford, 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
Coolfinn
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.27135, -7.29442
SMR number
WA008-010005-

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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)
  • 1869 · 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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated at the edge of the floodplain of the River Suir with the W-E Kilbunny Stream 30-40m to the SE. The Romanesque parish church of Guilcagh (WA008-010001-) is within a small rectangular graveyard (WA008-010002-) An armorial plaque of the Powers with the motto 'Spes mea in Deo est' is recorded at the graveyard (Martin 1874-5, 248), but is now missing.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 3 November 2010

References

Martin, Dr. 1874-5 Proceedings and papers. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 13, 247-50, 437, 479, 481.

Nearby in the register

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

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