Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cave
Grillagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grillagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave (site of)(1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.49581, -8.53393
- SMR number
- LI032-122----
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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
Site of cave described by Lynch (1913, 20) as following; 'Just outside Mr. Leahy's yard wall is a fine conglomerate, which many years ago, Mr. Leahy was informed, was used as a Mass Rock. About sixty yards [55m] north of this Mr. Kelly pointed out the exact spot where the cave was discovered. Mr. Leahy Jnr., heard old men from Bruff say that the entrance to the cave was formed of cut stone. It is about 100 yards [91m] due east of the cromleac [LI032-120----]. Near the cave are two large flagstones where an old gateway was'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 06 August 2019
References
Lynch, J.F. 1913 Antiquarian remains at Lough Gur. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 19, 8-22.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.