Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Carrigeen Mountain, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrigeen Mountain
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.33776, -8.20987
- SMR number
- LI058-003----
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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 rough upland pasture, on steep W facing slope of Knocknascrow with good views to N. Circular-shaped area (diam. 18m) enclosed by well-preserved dry-stone wall (base Wth 0.9-1.1m; top Wth 0.35-0.45m; H 1.5-1.7m) with entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) at S. Enclosing wall stands to full height except at SSW where there is some collapse. Radial walls (L c. 11m; H 1.5m) extend outwards from E, S and W. These radial walls are not bonded to the cashel wall. Not depicted as an antiquity on Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is outlined as a circular-shaped feature. OSi designation may suggest a post-1700 date for the construction of this enclosure.
See attached sketch plan of cashel.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 20 October 2021
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