Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilcruaig, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcruaig
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not shown
- Coordinates
- 52.29245, -8.43643
- SMR number
- LI059-006----
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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
Monument which straddles the county boundary between Limerick and Cork. Described in 1984 as follows; 'In mountain scrub, on S-facing slope commanding extensive view S over Kildorrery. Circular area (34m N-S; 34m E-W) raised c. 2.5m above surrounding field level. Undulations around edge of interior may be remains of enclosing bank. Drainage channel skirts enclosure to SW. Interior slopes gently down to SSW; bisected off-centre by Cork-Limerick county boundary (running E-W). Known locally as 'the lios' (Power et. al 1984). Same site as CO009-005001-.
See attached google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 October 2021
References
Power, D., Lane, S., Byrne, E., Egan, U. and Sleeman, M. 2000 Archaeological inventory of county Cork, vol. 4: North Cork, parts 1 and 2. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
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- Millstone quarryunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.