Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement deserted - medieval
Cahirguillamore (smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahirguillamore (smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.50845, -8.57157
- SMR number
- LI031-041009-
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
Medieval village earthworks described in 1942-3 as following; 'Mediaeval Village and complex of other remains of various periods. This complex of monuments covers some 500 acres in area and includes the remains of a group of houses, ancient field fences, roads and forts. For full list of monuments, detailed descriptions, aerial photo, historical references and an account of the excavation of two house sites, see Ó Ríordáin and Hunt: J.R.S.A.I., LXXII (1942), 37 ff.' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 232-3). Earthworks visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 3 March 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
- House - medievalunder 1 mi
- House - medievalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.