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Castle - unclassified

Ballytrasna, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland
Ballytrasna
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Castle (Site of) (1928)
Coordinates
52.55930, -8.38052
SMR number
LI024-039----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 improved pasture, on a WNW-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Named on current edition OS 6-inch map as 'Castle (site of)'. Trackway depicted on same exists to immediate W. Stone wall (L c. 4m; h 1.3m) rebuilt on W-side of roadway in area of castle site. Scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.5m) c. 4m to E of roadway.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen & Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 17 May 2016

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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