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Enclosure

Kildromin, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Kildromin, 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
Kildromin
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1928)
Coordinates
52.52367, -8.40450
SMR number
LI033-006----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

Enclosure described by O'Kelly (1944, 17-8) as following: 'A circular platform with a bank at its edge. From the bank the interior surface slopes to the middle from all sides, giving a hollow bowl shape. The entrance is 10' [3m] wide and is on the N. side. A causeway leads across the fosse. The height of the bank over the fosse bottom is 8' [2.4m] and overall diameter 180' [55m]. Immediately outside the entrance, and a little to the E. of it, is a stone lined well. Locally this is believed to be ancient. It still supplies water and though in perfect condition, is no longer in use. The diameter at the top is 3' [0.9m]. The fort and well are situated on the N.W. slope of Kilteely Hill'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 09 August 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

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

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