Overview
Indicated — Ballymakeery is recorded as Enclosure in Limerick. Monument, depicted on 1841 OS map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), has been removed by quarrying.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: The site is now occupied by a small abandoned limestone quarry (dims.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Monument, depicted on 1841 OS map as a circular enclosure (diam.
What was found
The saved account records: c. 25m), has been removed by quarrying.
What remains
The saved account records: Some limestone rock exposed in places.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Ballymakeery matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Depth of quarry is c. 4-5m at rear and its edges are mostly covered by briars and thorn bushes.
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