Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballysallagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballysallagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.54220, -8.47692
- SMR number
- LI023-318----
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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
In low-lying, gently undulating pasture, adjoining another enclosure (LI023-093----) at NE. Sub-rectangular area (30m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) defined by traces of earthen bank (top Wth 2.5m; overall Wth 10.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.45m; L 14m) forming NW-side. Right-angled return of bank (L 20m) has a gentle curvature and forms SW-side. Slight gap (Wth 1.75m) in curvilinear bank at W. Monument is open (L 10m) to SE. Interior generally level and monument incorporated into field as pasture. Field is liable to floods from stream to E.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 19 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.