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Castle - motte

Farnane, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Farnane, County Limerick, 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
Farnane
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1923)
Coordinates
52.64272, -8.41418
SMR number
LI014-017001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in a wooded area c. 50m NE of a Georgian house and garden. On a natural scarp with a sharp drop to the E, with good views in all directions. Indicated on the 1923 OS 6-inch map as a sub-circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a scarp, near to 'Castle, site of'. The monument is covered by dense vegetation overgrowth. Survives as a sub-oval area defined by a scarp (Wth. 1.8m; H 1.3m).

Compiled by: Elizabeth Connolly

Date of upload: 9 June 2016

Nearby in the register

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

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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