Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathcannon, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcannon
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45913, -8.61253
- SMR number
- LI039-155----
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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 area of rock outcrop now reclaimed pasture S of townland boundary with Ballincurra. The central of three enclosures (LI039-154/156---) located in close proximity to each other on a NW-SE axis. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 36.2; AP 5/2063) as a possible enclosure. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Cropmark of levelled enclosure visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 04/04/2013. No surface remains visible on recent Google Earth orthoimages
See attached Bruff aerial photograph (36.2) and Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 12 May 2021
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.