Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Kilmacow, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacow
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.48573, -8.79934
- SMR number
- LI030-085001-
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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, on terrace in generally N-facing slope. Roughly D-shaped area (straight side 29.5m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.15m; Wth 9.15m). Below scarp is terrace (Wth 2.2m) N->ESE, beyond which is ground falls away sharply. Interior is under pasture and level. No trace evident of rectangular church, named 'Abbey (in ruins)' on 1841 OS 6-inch map, which stood in centre of enclosure until demolished c. 1880 (see LI030-085001-).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.