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Megalithic tomb - unclassified

Garryduff (Coonagh By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - unclassified, Garryduff, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Garryduff (Coonagh By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.54310, -8.26896
SMR number
LI024-295----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In poorly drained land with stream which forms townland boundary with Ballyvalode, immediately to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Situated within centre of earthwork (LI024-087----). Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as the collapsed remains of a structure comprising of three large limestone megaliths. Megalith 1 (1.1m N-S; 2.7m E-W; approx. H 1.45m), which appears embedded into the ground has megalith 2 (min. 2m NE-SW; 1.5m NW-SE; H c. 1.6m) resting against its SE-side and may represent a fallen capstone. Megalith 3 (0.65m N-S; 1.4m E-W; approx. H 0.6m) is embedded in the ground to immediate N. A smaller stone 4 (1.5m N-S; 0.6m E-W; approx. H 0.6m) and another smaller stone 5 (0.7m N-S; 1m E-W; approx. H 0.5m) lie to N and NW respectively. There are numerous small rocks (approx. L 0.4m) on the N-side of the monument and it is completely moss covered and obscured by vegetation along the S and SE-side. Monument is obscured by trees and is not visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018.

See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 14 October 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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