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Stoup (present location)

Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stoup (present location), Aghowle Lower, 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
Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.76796, -6.62033
SMR number
WI042-019010-

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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

Possible holy water stoup originally built into the wall of Aghowle Church which is currently lying on the surface of the ground in the chancel of the church (WI042-019010-). A rectangular granite block (60cm x 35cm; H 39cm) with a rectangular basin (39cm x 34.5cm across top; 38cm x 33cm across the base; D 15cm-16cm) with near vertical sides. The base is quite rough and uneven and the rim is slightly rounded, and damaged at either end. There is no drain hole.

Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Chris Corlett

Date of revised upload: 12 March 2020

References

Corlett, C. 2019 Archaeological Survey of Aghowle Church and Cross, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished National Monuments Survey Report carried out by Chris Corlett, October 2019.

Nearby in the register

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

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