Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Cloghaderreen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghaderreen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Pallas Moat
- Latest-edition OS map
- Pailis Greine
- Coordinates
- 52.54349, -8.35199
- SMR number
- LI024-072002-
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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
This steep sided motte is c. 8m high with a surrounding ditch 2m wide and 2.5m deep. There are good views to the north-east and east but it is overlooked by higher ground to the north-west and south. The top of the motte is sub-rectangular in shape and c. 20m in width. O'Dwyer (1958-61, 74-5) mentions a rectangular structure in the north-east quadrant 8.2m by 7.3m but this is not visible at present. There is a possible bailey to the west separated from the motte now by a modern lane but it is extremely overgrown and inaccessible. It also appears to have had an enclosing ditch.
The above description of this monument is taken from 'The Urban Archaeological Survey of County Limerick' compiled by John Bradley, Andrew Halpin and Heather A. King (Office of Public Works, 1985).
Date of upload: 09 June 2016
References
O'Dwyer, M. 1958-61 A survey of the earthworks in Old Pallasgrean, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 8, 69-78, 111-15.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.