Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Castlecreagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlecreagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Partially hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.41213, -8.31327
- SMR number
- LI049-081----
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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 reclaimed pasture, 145m E of townland boundary with Snugborough and 50m S of Glenefy House, an enclosure (LI049-080----) lies 230m to the W. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular shaped area (dims. c. 45m NW-SE; 52m NE-SW) defined by a scarp from SE-S-W-N-NE. Monument visible as a raised oval shaped earthwork on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 5 October 2021
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.