Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathurd (clanwilliam By., Limerick South Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathurd (clanwilliam By., Limerick South Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63700, -8.60012
- SMR number
- LI013-144----
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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
Situated on a NW-facing slope of a small hillock in undulating pasture, c. 80m NNW of Rathurd Castle (LI013-023----). There are good views to E, W and N. A semi-circular area (54m N-S) is defined from N through E to S by the remains of a levelled bank (int. H 0.1m; Wth. 2.6m; ext. H 0.2m). According to the Ordnance Survey Letters 'there is an old fort now nearly level with the ground about 30 yards NW of (Rathurd Castle)'; this may be the 'fort' referred to.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 13 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.