Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Battlefield
Ballyneety North,ballyneety South, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyneety North,ballyneety South
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sarsfields Rock
- Coordinates
- 52.51579, -8.32281
- SMR number
- LI033-156----
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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
In N-facing pasture, to north of Ballyneety Castle (LI033-040002-) on 'Sarsfield's Rock'. Good views WNW-WSW. No visible surface trace. Plaque commemorates battle of 1690 which took place in fields around the castle rock. Battle fought between Patrick Sarsfield, cavalry commander of the Irish army of James II against William of Orange. It is believed that this decisive battle allowed the Irish army to hold Limerick for another year and sign the treaty in 1691.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.