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Hut site

Knockainy West, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Knockainy West, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knockainy West
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.47653, -8.47861
SMR number
LI032-138----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Possible house site described by O'Kelly (1944, 22) as following; 'This may be a hut site or an animal enclosure. It is on the S. slope of Knockainy. It consists of a rectangular level space which is bounded on the N.W. and S.E. sides by walls built of single rows of stones. The N.E. side is formed from the natural rock of the higher part of the hill, which has been quarried out to a depth of about 3' [0.9m], while the S.W. side seems to have been closed by an earthen bank. The entrance is on the S.E. side and is 7' [2.1m] wide and 13' [4m] from the S. corner. The jambs on each side of the ope are of large stones 1' 6" [0.45m] high. It measures overall 36' [11m] by 30' [9m]. There are many ancient fences in its vicinity'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 09 August 2019

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 304/25 taken on 13/09/2002.

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.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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