Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Knockcorragh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockcorragh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.54082, -8.49346
- SMR number
- LI023-088----
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on top of natural hillock. Circular area (17.2m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by bank reduced to uneven scarped edge (Wth 8m; H 2.75m). Revetment of stones face scarp sw to N and vertical scarp formed by face of rock outcrop SW to N. External fosse (basal Wth 2.7m; overall Wth 8.9m; D 0.6m) is cut into rock outcrop and is best preserved NW-NE and shallower NE-E, not evident E-SSW, visible cut into rock again SSW-SW, non-existent SW-NW. Interior is generally level and covered in rough grazing. OS trig point on edge of scarp at NNW. Probably associated with surrounding field system (LI023-273----).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.