Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathcahill East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcahill East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.41187, -9.10581
- SMR number
- LI044-135----
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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 pasture, on E-facing slope. monument consists of two rectangular enclosures. Site A is located 8.00m E of 044-004 and consists of a rectangular area (7.00m N-S; 16.00m E-W) defined by an earthen bank. Interior levelled up to compensate for natural slope. Site B is located immediately to E of Site A in level pasture and consists of a rectangular area (28.00m N-S; 30.00m E-W) defined by low earthen banks.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.