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Enclosure

Kilcruaig, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Kilcruaig, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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-.

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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