Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Outwork
Ash Hill, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ash Hill
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.40242, -8.57972
- SMR number
- LI047-022070-
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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
Triangular-shaped earthwork of 17th century built onto external face of Kilmallock town wall (LI047-022006-) at NW corner described by Thomas (1992, 132) as following; 'Other Fortifications—triangular earthen ditch and platform beyond fosse near NW corner, possibly remains of 17th century earthworks'.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 30 September 2019
References
Thomas, A. 1992 The walled towns of Ireland, 2 vols. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.