Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Caherelly West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherelly West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54138, -8.50494
- SMR number
- LI023-107----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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 wooded hillock known as 'Knockatachaun'. Excellent views all around. Sub-oval mound (5.7m NNE-SSW; 5.3m WNW-ESE) defined by scarped edge (Wth 2.9m; H 0.75m); scarp has been quarried (Wth 4m; H 1.15m) ESE-S, leaving conspicuous depression. Mound flat-topped. Surrounded by mature beech, sycamore and ash woodland.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 25 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.