Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Cahermoyle, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahermoyle
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Kyle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kyle (Site of) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.51207, -9.05400
- SMR number
- LI028-027----
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
Atop hill. Monument, depicted as partly enclosed circular area (diam. c. 20m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled; no visible surface trace. Farm trackway (Wth 4.3m; H 0.45m) now covers site and farm sheds built immediately to S. Listed by Westropp (1904-5, 403) simply as 'a burial-ground'.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.