Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Loughgur, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughgur
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.52061, -8.50273
- SMR number
- LI032-066----
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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 a slight SE-facing slope with goods views in all directions 130m WSW of the townland boundary with Cahercorney. Located 100m SW of the cashel (LI032-068----); 300m E of a standing stone (LI032-065----) and 400m NW of Knockbolg House (NIAH Reg. No. 21903217). The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted as an oval embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 32m NE-SW; 25m NW-SE) with an opening (Wth. c. 5m) in the NE side on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. O’Kelly (1944, 28) described the cashel (LI032-068----) to the NE. The site is covered by sod that has accumulated over the bank or enclosure that defines the site visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020. The site may have originally been a cashel.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 18 November 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 304/36 taken 13/09/2002.
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.