Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Knocklong East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocklong East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.42911, -8.40668
- SMR number
- LI041-004004-
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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 rough pasture on the summit of Knocklong, associated with O’Hurley's Castle (LI041-004005-). Knocklong church (LI041-004002-) and graveyard (LI041-004003-) lie 60m to the SW and 3 holy wells (LI041-004006-/008-) lie 70m to the E. Not indicated on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a partial circular platform defined by a scarp from NW-N-NE which appears to form a platform on the N side of O'Hurley's Castle. A linear earthwork of a possible road (LI041-004001-) runs N-S to immediatel E of platform. Earthork or platform visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019.
See attached oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AVT029/030) taken 20/07/1968, BGK054 taken 17/07/1971 and Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 14 July 2021
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.