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Gatehouse

Clonmines, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Gatehouse, Clonmines, 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
Clonmines
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.26122, -6.76384
SMR number
WX045-012011-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The principal entry to the enclosure or bawn (WX045-012002-) was by a gatehouse (ext. dims. 4.88m E-W; 4.4m N-S) on the S side attached to the W end of the nave of the Augustinian church (WX045-012003-). A pointed arch (Wth 1.73m; H 2.06m) with hinges for a two leaf gate and a slot in the roof for a portcullis leads to a barrel-vaulted entrance passage (Wth 2.1 m; L 4.05m). A destroyed doorway (Wth 1.16m) on the N side and a round-headed doorway of undressed voussoirs (Wth 0.75m) on the W side of the gatehouse lead to a newel stairs at the SW angle that rises to the first floor (int. dims. 4.44m E-W; 2.82m N-S). This room commands the portcullis and has a light in each wall except the E, which is the W wall of the S aisle of the church. The destroyed newel stairs continued to the second floor which was supported on corbels in the N and S walls and has a single light in each wall except the E. A possible doorway on the E wall at the second floor allowed access to the wall-walk of the S aisle of the church.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 22 July, 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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