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Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace

 
 
Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019
1. Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace Marker
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Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán

Thóg Coimisinéirí Chaisil Falla an Ghorta Mhóir mar chuid d'obair fheabhasacháin an bhaile tar éis dá n-oifigeach dlí, Micheál Ó Dubhchonna, cúiteamh airgid a fháil ó thiarna talún sna blianta i ndiaidh 1842.
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The Famine Wall/The Terrace

The Famine Wall was built as part of the town improvements carried out by the Commissioners after their law officer, Michael Doheny, won compensation from a landlord in the years following 1842.


 
Erected by Comhairle Baile Chaiseal Mumhan / Cashel Town Council.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
 
Location. 52° 31.188′ N, 7° 53.189′ W. Marker is in Cashel, Munster, in County Tipperary. It is at the intersection of Ladyswell Street (Munster Route R639) and The Kiln/Moor Lane Roundabout ( Route R660), on the right when traveling north on
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Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tobar Mhuire / Ladyswell (within shouting distance of this marker); Carraig Phádraig / St. Patrick's Rock (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); An Scairdeán / The Fountain (approx. half a kilometer away).
 
Also see . . .  Cashel, Ireland. (Submitted on July 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019
2. Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace and Marker
Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019
3. Falla an Ghorta Mhóir/An tArdán - The Famine Wall/The Terrace
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 19, 2026