Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockainy West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockainy West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Poulnaneach, Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.46920, -8.46605
- SMR number
- LI040-019----
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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
Described by O'Kelly (1944, 23) as following; 'A circular platform surrounded by a fosse with an overall diameter of 140' [42m]. This is situated on the edge of the bank of the Camoge river which has eaten away almost half of the E. side of the platform. The height of the latter is 4' [1.2m]. The entrance is not recognisable. It is called Pollnaneach on the O.S. map'.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.