Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Kilfinny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilfinny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.50673, -8.79511
- SMR number
- LI030-171----
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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
At base of E-facing slope of limestone ridge, on W side of abandoned passageway. Much of S side of kiln recently demolished. Arched opening faced E but only springing of red-brick arch survives. Front face battered (H 2.5m) and then set-back (Wth 0.1m) at level of top of arch, then rises vertically a further c. 1m. Top back of kiln (W end) level with slope; front projects 6.3m forward. Funnel either destroyed or covered by rubble. Built of uncoursed limestone.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.