Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Cloongownagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloongownagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.58966, -8.82716
- SMR number
- LI012-062----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In tree and scrub covered area, atop rise. Circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a scarped edge (H 1m; Wth 4.1m) with a dry-stone wall (int. H 1.85m; Wth 0.55m) running along its top edge. Wall is best preserved along NW arc. Interior is masked by overgrowth. The N third of enclosure separated from remainder by transverse stone wall with central opening framed by two cylindrical stone piers. Site is named on 1841 OS 6-inch map a 'sheep fold'.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.