Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyhurst, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhurst
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.55192, -8.32282
- SMR number
- LI024-231----
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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 pasture abutting the townland boundary with Ballyshoneen and Ballynaclogh. Enclosure (LI024-233----) 20m to SW. The ringfort (LI024-052----) known as ‘Rathaniska’ lies 50m to SE. The enclosure is not depicted on historic OSi maps, nor is it visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 104; AP 4/3672) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30m). The site is obscured by shadow on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018.
See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 104 and Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 17 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.