Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rawleystown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rawleystown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.53452, -8.50716
- SMR number
- LI023-082----
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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
Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This monument consists of a slight mound situated on the edge of a marsh. On top of it and in its centre, is a very slightly raised circular platform. This is surrounded by a slight fosse in which there is a break on the north-west side. The platform is flat on top. Its overall diameter is 24' [7.3m]. The overall diameter of the whole monument is 90' [27m]. There is no other monument quite like this, but it seems to fit best with the A group' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 February 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Bawnunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.