Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballybricken West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybricken West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.57425, -8.51212
- SMR number
- LI023-302----
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
Within SW-quadrant of enclosure (LI023-015----) adjacent to enclosing bank. Oval depression (dims. 1.4m N-S; 1.95m E-W; D 0.35m) defined by gently sloping sides into a curvilinear base. According to local information, this is a slump caused by a collapsed souterrain.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.