Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Farnane, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farnane
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.64272, -8.41418
- SMR number
- LI014-017001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.