Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Cahercorney, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahercorney
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.52832, -8.49029
- SMR number
- LI032-073004-
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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
One of a complex of 12 monuments (LI032-073001-/013-). Listed by O'Kelly two ring-barrows (LI032-073005-) and described in 1943 as following; 'Two Ring Barrows are situated on its top both on the eastern side of the centre line. One is entirely in the N.E. quadrant and the second is partly in the N.E. and partly in the S.E. These consist of very low mounds surrounded by continuous fosses. Their overall diameters are 18' [5.5m] and 24' [7.3m]'. All these monuments, except Nos. 1 to 5 inclusive, are situated in a low-land marsh. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12 are not marked on the OS Maps (O'Kelly 1942-3, 181-2). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 February 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 349/11and 351/20 taken 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
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- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.