Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Castlefarm, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlefarm
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Barnanenagh Fort, Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Barnanenagh Fort - Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.49104, -8.42847
- SMR number
- LI032-151----
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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
Possible moated site described in 1942-3 as following; 'This seems to have been a rectangular stone fort. The bank is now very collapsed, but what remains is for the most part stone, though no facings are visible. The entrance is not recognisable. The rectangle measures 120' [36m] east-west by 90' [27m]. The maximum height of the bank is 2' 6" [0.76m]. It is situated on the N.E. slope of a limestone hill. It is called Barnanenagh Fort on the map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Outline of poorly preserved earthwork visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. It has been suggested that this earthwork located E of 'Knockmuinaha' as depicted on the 25-inch OS map may be the site of 'Knockmonihy Castle' (LI032-148----) (pers. comm. Bosco Ryan).
See attached 1654-57 Down Survey map of Small Barony showing Knockmonihy Castle (NLI, MS 718).
Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 9 March 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
NLI, MS 718 - National Library of Ireland, Parish maps with terriers, showing forfeited lands in County Limerick, commonly known as the "Down Survey", executed under the direction of Sir William Petty, 1657, and copied by Daniel O'Brien, 1786.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.