Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ford
Knockainy West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockainy West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ahnanech
- Coordinates
- 52.47757, -8.46486
- SMR number
- LI032-141012-
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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
Crossing point over the Camoge River described by O'Kelly (1944, 23) as following; This ford was the crossing for animals and vehicles just below the primitive bridge (LI032-141011-), and was in use up to the time of the building of the modern structure [1930]. At that time the bed of the river was cleaned and deepened. In the centre of the ford before the cleaning there were three standing stones in a line across the river, which served to indicate the shallow part when the river was in flood. The stones still exist but are now completely on dry land. Marked Athnaneach on the O.S. map'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 29 May 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.
Nearby in the register
- Clapper bridgeunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.