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Ritual site - holy tree/bush

Newtown Upper (Gorey By.), County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy tree/bush, Newtown Upper, 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
Newtown Upper (Gorey By.)
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Craangall Site of
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.77219, -6.24243
SMR number
WX003-042----

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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

Situated in the valley of a NW-SE stream. Described as the site of Craangall - the bright tree - only on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The area is now extensively quarried.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 14 February, 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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