Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Deer park
Deerpark East,deerpark North,deerparkhill, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Deerpark East,deerpark North,deerparkhill
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.12364, -7.90560
- SMR number
- WA029-075----
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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
A licence to enclose a deerpark of 1200 acres or less was granted by King James 1 to Sir Richard Boyle (Power 1905, 120), and a deerpark enclosing 1177 acres and three townlands was developed in the 17th century. It was extant in 1685 according to Sir Richard Cox (Walton 1987, 28), and is shown on a map published by Smith (1746, Pl. 1) where it is described as containing 1192 acres. The masonry wall (max. H c. 2m) survives around most of the park.
Power, Rev. P. (1905) The Rian bó Phadruig (the ancient highway of the Decies) JRSAI 35, 110-29.
Smith, C. (1746) The history of the town and county of Waterford. W. Wilson. Dublin.
Walton, J. (1987) Two descriptions of County Waterford in the 1680s. Part 2: Sir Richard Cox's account. Decies No. 36, 25-33.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 21 March 2011
References
Walton, J. 1987 Two descriptions of County Waterford in the 1680s. Decies, no. 36, 25-33.
Smith, C. 1746 The history of the town and county of Waterford. W. Wilson. Dublin.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mineunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.