Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Cahercorney, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahercorney
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52961, -8.48697
- SMR number
- LI032-073009-
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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 as monument No. 10 and described in 1943 as following; 'This consists of a rectangular mound which is 2' 6" [0.76m] higher than field level. It is surrounded by a fosse which is about 1' 6" [0.46m] deep and is well defined. Outside this on the west, north, and east sides is a low bank. The latter is broken at the north-west and north-east corners. It is not possible to say whether this was an original feature or not. The monument measures overall W north-south by 48' [14.6m]. It stands quite close to No. 7 [LI032-073006-]. 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 not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 February 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 344/10 taken 05/01/2003.
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.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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