Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - road/trackway
Castlelands,glenmorrishmeen,toortane,townparks West (coshmore And Coshbride By., Lismore Par.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlelands,glenmorrishmeen,toortane,townparks West (coshmore And Coshbride By., Lismore Par.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bóthar na Naomh
- Coordinates
- 52.13484, -7.94433
- SMR number
- WA020-016----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
According to Power (1905, 123) a traditional ancient road could be traced beginning c. 2 km W of Lismore on the minor road leading to Glencairn, down the avenue to the farm of Lismore Castle, and E along a field bank towards the castle. On the E side of the town it follows a minor road through Ballyea to Drumroe to the ford of Affane (L c. 8km).
Power, Rev. P. (1905) The Rian bó Phadruig (the ancient highway of the Decies) JRSAI 35, 110-29.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 26 July 2011
References
Power, Rev. P. 1905 The Rian Bó Phádraig (the ancient highway of the Decies). Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 35, 110-29.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.