Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barracks
Knocknanask, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknanask
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Constabulary
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.22370, -7.83721
- SMR number
- WA012-009----
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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
Situated at the summit of the pass through the Knockmealdown Moutains between Knocknafallia to the W and Knocknasheega to the E, at the E side of the road. Marked 'Constabulary Barracks' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This is a rectangular enclosure (ext. dims. 15.1m N-S; 10.54m E-W) of masonry walls (H c. 2m; T 0.6m) with cut-stone quoins. The barracks is built against the S and N walls of this court. Direct entry to the S building is through a doorway in the S wall (Wth 1m), and access to the court is in the W wall (Wth 1m). Large windows in the S building have been reduced to narrow lights. This building has a fireplace in the W gable and the N building may have been a stable.
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: 23 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - radial-stone cairn1 mi
- Cist1 mi
- Standing stone2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.