Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Knockainy West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockainy West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.47843, -8.48130
- SMR number
- LI032-136----
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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; 'A small fort consisting of a circular bank surrounding an open space. The rampart, now 2' 6" [0.76m] high, is very collapsed and the entrance is not recognisable. Overall diameter 108' [33m]. Ancient fences are visible in its vicinity'.
In 2004 this cashel was described as following; 'This oval enclosure measures 25m east-west and is surrounded by a stone bank. Its slightly dished interior is featureless. A possible entrance feature occurs at the south' (Condit and Coyne 2004).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 07 August 2019
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 348/15, 16, 17 taken on 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.