Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Gatehouse
Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmallock
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Castle
- Latest-edition OS map
- Blossoms Gate
- Coordinates
- 52.39900, -8.57505
- SMR number
- LI047-022007-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The following description of this monument is taken from 'The Urban Archaeological Survey of County Limerick' compiled by John Bradley, Andrew Halpin and Heather A. King (Office of Public Works, 1985).
"Blossom's Gate
This consists of a three-floored tower with a round arch (partly modernised) spanning the road on the west side of the town. It is built of coursed limestone with long and short quoins. A pointed door on the north west side of the arch provides access to a stairs which is lit by narrow flat lintelled windows. The first floor is lit from the west by a large pointed light with modern surrounds. There is also a small pointed single light with a similar one in the east wall. The second floor or roof level is missing.
Compiled by: Matt Kelleher
Date of upload/revision: 5 March 2015
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- House - medievalunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.