Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockalisheen (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockalisheen (glenahiry By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.27471, -7.68434
- SMR number
- WA005-049----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a N-S spur towards the top of a S-facing slope with slightly higher ground to the N, and overlooking the E-W Nier river, c. 200m to the S. It is known locally as the site of a 'lios' that was removed c. 1950. Grass-covered circular area (diam. 27m) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.8m) which is best preserved E-W (downslope).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 27 July 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.