Burial mound

The National Monuments Service's description

Burial mound described in 1943 as following; 'The tumulus is situated on the highest point of a limestone hill called Rathphooroge, and it is not marked on the O.S. map. The mound is small and low and is mostly of earth. It seems to have had a kerb of large stones round its base of which only two are now visible. On top there are two stones on edge just showing through the turf. These make a right angle with one another and may be the corner of a cist. Outside the base of the mound is a rectangular stone kerb, the axis of which runs east-west. The mound is at the west end of the rectangle, and is cut off from the east end by a line of stones running north-south across the rectangle. The diameter of the base of the mound is 25' [7.6m] and its greatest height is 4' [1.2m]. The rectangle measures 43' [13m] by 30' [9m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 173-4).

See attached plan and profile of burial mound taken from O'Kelly 1942-3.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 25 February 2020

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.