Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Ballycullane (smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycullane (smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52728, -8.56946
- SMR number
- LI031-045----
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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 reclaimed pasture, 416m N of townland boundary with Cahirguillamore and 50m W of possible cairn (LI031-046----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible low burial cairn described in 1976 by the National Museum of Ireland (NMI Topographical Files) as; ‘a circular spread of stones (diam. 1-1.5m), 50m to E of another spread (LI031-046----) slightly raised above field level. Third one referred to but not located'. The monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages or Google Earth orthophotos.
See attached location map and photo taken in 1976 by NMI taken from Topographical Files.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 22 March 2021
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.