Earthwork in Clonagh, County Limerick

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Situated on reclaimed grassland, with stream marking townland boundary with Ballykenry 40m to W. Clonagh Monastery (LI028-066001-/002/003-) lies 350m to SE. Outline of circular-shaped earthwork (diam. c. 35m) visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthophotos Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 6 July 2021

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI028-195

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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