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Altar

Tober, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Altar, Tober, 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
Tober
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Stone Altar (Site of)
Coordinates
52.12914, -8.05175
SMR number
WA028-002002-

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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

Situated at the N edge of a plateau overlooking the Blackwater river valley to the N, and just outside the perimeter of rath (WA028-002001-) at NW. 'St Carthage's Stone Altar' which is described as a piece of masonry outside the bank (OS Name Book, 53) can no longer be found.

Compiled by: Michael Moore.

Date of upload: 26 July 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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