Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Friarstown (clanwilliam By., Roxborough Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Friarstown (clanwilliam By., Roxborough Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.59256, -8.61575
- SMR number
- LI013-188----
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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 in the interior of a possible cashel or ringwork (LI013-093----), which itself truncates a henge (LI013-089----), on a S-facing slope in rolling pasture. Bank (H 0.1m; Wth. 1.6m; L 17m) oriented NE-SW, joined to a smaller bank (H 0.2m; Wth. 0.9m; L 6.7m) oriented WNW-ESE.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Ceremonial enclosureunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.