Not shown in Kilcruaig, enclosure in County Limerick

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What is recorded here

Monument which straddles the county boundary between Limerick and Cork. Described in 1984 as follows; 'In mountain scrub, on S-facing slope commanding extensive view S over Kildorrery. Circular area (34m N-S; 34m E-W) raised c. 2.5m above surrounding field level. Undulations around edge of interior may be remains of enclosing bank. Drainage channel skirts enclosure to SW. Interior slopes gently down to SSW; bisected off-centre by Cork-Limerick county boundary (running E-W). Known locally as 'the lios' (Power et. al 1984). Same site as CO009-005001-. See attached google Earth orthoimages.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI059-006

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