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Barrow - ring-barrow

Knockainy West, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - ring-barrow, 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
52.48203, -8.46307
SMR number
LI032-142003-

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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

Described by O'Kelly (1944, 22) as following; 'A circular platform [LI032-142001-] surrounded by a fosse. Overall diameter 152' [46.3m], height 4' [1.2m]. The entrance is not recognisable. Centred on the E-W diameter and just inside the E. edge of the platform there is a ring-barrow [LI032-142003-]. This is a low mound surrounded by a fosse and has an overall diameter of 30' [9.1m]. Immediately to the S.E. of the platform is another barrow [LI032-142002-], similar in appearance, but having a diameter of 21' [6.4m]'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 09 August 2019

See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP - 348/6, 348/9, 348/10 taken on 05/01/2003.

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 Excavation of a cist-grave at Bealick, Macroom, Co. Cork. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 49, 116-21.

Nearby in the register

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

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