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Structure

Limerick, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure, Limerick, County Wexford, 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
Limerick
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.73298, -6.29433
SMR number
WX003-025----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (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

Marked as a small enclosure or mound (diam. c. 15m) at the corner of a field on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a S-facing slope. It is not known if the settlement of Limerick (WX003-052----) was fortified, but this feature, which is not visible at ground level, might have been a tower on the perimeter of the defences. Limerick church (WX003-026001-) is c. 100m to the ENE.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revision: 14 February 2012
Amended: 17 December 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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