Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Kilballyowen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilballyowen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.47911, -8.49264
- SMR number
- LI032-127----
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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
Stone fort described by O'Kelly (1944, 22) as following; 'Now very collapsed but seems to have had a stone rampart which remains to a height of 2' 6" [0.76m]. The entrance is not recognisable. Overall diameter 98' [30m]. It lies on the W. slope of Knockainy Hill just inside the Hill Fort bank described above'.
In 2004 this cashel was described as 'This circular site measures 19m east-west and is surrounded by a stone bank. No evidence of coursing was noted. The dished interior did not contain any features and no entrance was visible' (Condit and Coyne 2004).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 09 August 2019
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.
Condit, T. and Coyne, F. 2004 Knockainy Hill - a ceremonial landscape in County Limerick. Archaeology Ireland. Heritage Guide No. 27.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Cursusunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.