Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballykilmurry (decies Within Drum By., Ardmore Par.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykilmurry (decies Within Drum By., Ardmore Par.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.98104, -7.62406
- SMR number
- WA039-024----
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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 on a small shelf above sea cliffs. This is a subcircular platform (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. 10m N-S) overgrown with bracken and known locally as ‘Clancy’s Garden’. It is defined by a drystone wall at S and W, and is enclosed by a natural cliff which rises over it to the N and E. A platform and L-shaped wall are visible in the interior with traces of a small paddock (dims. c. 6m N-S; c. 6m E-W) adjoining the enclosure at N. It is inaccessible. (Westropp 1914-16, 225)
Westropp, T. J. (1914-16) Fortiified headlands and castles on the south coast of Munster. PRIA C vol. 32, 188-227.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 17 October 2011
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.