Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Monumental structure
Newtown (shelmaliere West By., Carrick Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (shelmaliere West By., Carrick Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Memorial Round Tower on site of Caslte
- Coordinates
- 52.35088, -6.51263
- SMR number
- WX037-028001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a high promontory overlooking the NW-SE River Slaney at a narrow point (Wth c. 100m) before it enters the inner harbour of Wexford. An imitation round tower (H c. 16.5m) made of shale was erected in 1857-8 to commemorate the Wexford dead in the Crimean War (1854-56). It is within the ringwork (WX037-028002-). (Bennett 1989)
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 upload/revision: 14 December, 2012
References
Bennett, I. 1989 The Crimean War memorial, Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford - a precisely dated round tower. Archaeology Ireland 3 (2), 58-60.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.