Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Knockballyfookeen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockballyfookeen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.55195, -8.31713
- SMR number
- LI024-053002-
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
In wet, level pasture, with excellent views of Knockseefin/Pallashill to WNW. Not depicted on OS historic mapping (O'Dwyer 1964, 96-8). Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a low profile, circular-shaped area (4.6m N-S; 4.1m E-W) defined by an inner fosse (Wth 2.05-2.75m; D 0.14m) well preserved from WSW-W-N-E-S-SSW and external bank (int. H 0.14m; ext. H 0.2-0.23m; Wth 2.5-2.6m) best preserved from NE-E-S-W-NW, merges with a raised area adjoining the exterior from NW-N-NE. A linear mound (Wth 3.5m; H 0.2m) running NNW-SSE lies c. 5.5m to W. A barrow (LI024-053001-) and a possible barrow (LI024-053003-) lie c. 50m and c. 80m to SW and SE respectively. A high concentration of barrows are located within a 300m radius of this monument. Monument is not clearly visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018.
See attached plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 15 July 2020
References
O'Dwyer, M. 1964 A Survey of the earthworks of the district of Old Pallasgrean (concluded). North Munster Antiquarian Journal 9, 94-8.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.