Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Causeway
Cool West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cool West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.44226, -9.25063
- SMR number
- LI035-008----
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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 Gogan's account of discovery of the Cnoc na bPoll hoard reference is made to 'evidence of early habitation ... about 400 yards from the find-site' (Gogan 1932, 60). This consisted of 'an ancient stone causey' (ibid.) consisting of 'flags' which 'may extend for about a mile in an easterly direction, patches of the old road being noted at different points' (ibid.). These were found about 12 feet below surface of bog and 'adjoining' a stake paling (LI035-007---). Area of causeway indicated on Grogan's map (ibid., opp. 59) now covered by dense coniferous plantation with deep intersecting drains. No trace of any archaeological features were noted in the area.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Causewayunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- Ringfort - rath2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.