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Ecclesiastical enclosure

Colvinstown Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ecclesiastical enclosure, Colvinstown Upper, County Wicklow, 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
Colvinstown Upper
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
indicated
Coordinates
52.94524, -6.63213
SMR number
WI027-034005-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

On the NW slope of Colvinstown Hill. A large enclosure (int. dims. 120m N-S; 113m E-W) within which lies Kilranelagh Church (WI027-034001-) and graveyard (WI027-034002-), St. Bridget’s Well (WI027-034003-) and two stone crosses (WI027-034004-, WI027-034006-). A road runs through the W portion of the enclosure in a N-S direction. The enclosure is defined from N to SE by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5-2m; int. H 1.4-1.7m; ext. H 1.6-1.8m) with internal and external stone cladding, from SE to SW by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1-1.5m; ext. H 1.3m) with stone revetment on the exterior only and from SW to N by a drystone wall (Wth 0.6m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H 1.2-1.6m).

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 17 October 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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