Road - road/trackway

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, 120m W of townland boundary with Ryes Castle. Not marked on the historic OSi maps. Described by Westropp (1919, 172; 1917-19, 64-5) as following; ‘Passing the “Cross of the Tree”, and taking the road to Ballylanders and Duntrileague, we cross the stream, and at the west side find a gate leading to the first or S.E. plateau. On it the earthworks have been greatly levelled, but are not a little curious. First we find a long straight depression, running north and south, beside the road. Then in the middle of the field is a hollow road, E. and W., about 6 [1.8m] to 9ft. [2.7m] wide, and beside it a platform; its angles rounded to the east 2 [0.6m] to 4 ft. [1.2m] high, surrounded by a shallow fosse, and measuring about 61ft. [18.5m] N. and S. by 93ft. [28.3m] E. and West. Two parallel tracks like the last run to two hollows, perhaps ponds, with a low mound between them. They are about 90ft. [27m] from the platform. From the double track another runs at right angles somewhat westwards towards the stream. We cross the little stream and valley through a marshy patch, and reach the S.E. plateau. The highest point is called Knockaunatarriff.’ No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages.

See attached plan of road taken from Westropp 1917-19 and Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 4 August 2021

See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 343/19, 20, 21 on 05/01/2003.

References

Westropp, T.J. 1919 The ancient places of assembly in the counties Limerick and Clare. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 49, 1-24.

Westropp, T.J. 1916-19 The Later Pagan Sanctuaries of Co. Limerick. Journal of the North Munster Antiquarian Society 4, 2, 122-48, 157-83.

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Westropp, T.J. 1917-19 The Ancient Sanctuaries of Knockainey and Clogher, County Limerick, and Their
Goddesses. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature 34, 47-67.