Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cahirguillamore (coshma By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahirguillamore (coshma By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.50506, -8.57252
- SMR number
- LI031-041027-
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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 the former Deerpark on the demesne lands of Cahir Guillamore House. In centre of cashel (LI031-041017-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible souterrain by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 41) and described as follows: ‘There is a long narrow depression in the interior which may be a collapsed souterrain’. No surface trace visible on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. The depression recorded in 1942 may be related to the OS trig. station marking 320 ft. OD that is depicted ont he 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map rather than remains of a collapsed souterrain.
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date upload: 31 March 2021
References
Ó Ríordáin, S. P. & Hunt, J. 1942 Mediaeval dwellings at Caherguillamore, Co. Limerick. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 37-63.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - medievalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Gatewayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.