List of National Monuments in County Limerick

The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments in County Limerick. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
212 Kilmallock AbbeyFriary (Dominican)Abbeyfarm 52°24′09″N 8°34′30″W / 52.402439°N 8.574891°W / 52.402439; -8.574891
622 Desmond CastleCastleAdare 52°34′10″N 8°46′56″W / 52.569503°N 8.782221°W / 52.569503; -8.782221
201 Askeaton CastleCastleAskeaton 52°36′00″N 8°58′26″W / 52.600064°N 8.974024°W / 52.600064; -8.974024
625 Ballylanders fortRingfortBallylanders 52°22′51″N 8°21′09″W / 52.380727°N 8.352398°W / 52.380727; -8.352398
247 Lough GurEnclosureBruff 52°30′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.514301°N 8.541850°W / 52.514301; -8.541850
247 Lough Gur TombMegalithic Tomb unclassifiedLough Gur 52°30′31″N 8°31′55″W / 52.508474°N 8.532034°W / 52.508474; -8.532034
85 Mungret ChurchesThree ChurchesBallynash 52°38′06″N 8°40′29″W / 52.635055°N 8.67462°W / 52.635055; -8.67462
194 Hospital ChurchChurch (Knights Hospitallers)Barrysfarm 52°28′34″N 8°25′57″W / 52.476226°N 8.432532°W / 52.476226; -8.432532
83 Dísert ÓengusaEarly Medieval HermitageCarrigeen (Croom) 52°31′15″N 8°44′41″W / 52.520925°N 8.744785°W / 52.520925; -8.744785
636, 582 Desmond Hall and CastleMedieval Castle ComplexNewcastlewest 52°27′00″N 9°03′42″W / 52.450045°N 9.061538°W / 52.450045; -9.061538
84 Clonkeen ChurchChurchClonkeen (Barrington) 52°38′38″N 8°27′36″W / 52.643905°N 8.459916°W / 52.643905; -8.459916
345 Killeen CowparkChurchCowpark 52°36′29″N 8°53′38″W / 52.607967°N 8.893779°W / 52.607967; -8.893779
663 Cush EarthworksEarthworksCush 52°22′52″N 8°26′34″W / 52.381111°N 8.442778°W / 52.381111; -8.442778
315 Duntryleague passage tombPassage TombDeerpark (Duntryleague) 52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W / 52.406472; -8.322376
555 RathardRingfortGarryheakin 52°31′03″N 8°18′24″W / 52.517617°N 8.306650°W / 52.517617; -8.306650
341 Killulta ChurchChurchGlennameade 52°37′45″N 8°50′10″W / 52.629075°N 8.836006°W / 52.629075; -8.836006
268 Glenquin CastleCastleKilleedy 52°23′02″N 9°06′25″W / 52.383904°N 9.106815°W / 52.383904; -9.106815
247 Lough Gur Stone CircleStone Circle (potential)Lough Gur 52°30′55″N 8°32′29″W / 52.515322°N 8.541526°W / 52.515322; -8.541526
247 Lough Gur Standing StoneStanding StoneLough Gur
247 Grange stone circleEmbanked Stone CircleGrange 52°30′51″N 8°32′30″W / 52.514295°N 8.541803°W / 52.514295; -8.541803
247 The SpectaclesHouse sites & field systemGrange 52°31′18″N 8°31′11″W / 52.521805°N 8.519669°W / 52.521805; -8.519669
247 Crock IslandCrannógGrange 52°31′12″N 8°32′16″W / 52.520055°N 8.537676°W / 52.520055; -8.537676
247 Lough Gur Megalithic StructureMegalithic StructureLough Gur
680 Kilmallock House (Tigh An Fhile)Medieval HouseKillmallock 52°24′02″N 8°34′23″W / 52.400583°N 8.573171°W / 52.400583; -8.573171
408 Collegiate Church of SS Peter & PaulChurchKillmallock 52°24′04″N 8°34′29″W / 52.40102°N 8.574652°W / 52.40102; -8.574652
173 King John's CastleCastleKilmallock 52°24′05″N 8°34′36″W / 52.401443°N 8.576541°W / 52.401443; -8.576541
538 KilmihillRingfortKilmihill 52°22′04″N 8°33′22″W / 52.367666°N 8.556031°W / 52.367666; -8.556031
247 Lough Gur CemeteryCairnLough Gur 52°30′39″N 8°31′39″W / 52.510857°N 8.527633°W / 52.510857; -8.527633
247 Lough Gur RingfortRingfortLough Gur
576 De Valera's CottageHouse with historic associationsKnockmore 52°26′01″N 8°39′25″W / 52.433680°N 8.656964°W / 52.433680; -8.656964
86 Killaliathan Church (Killagholehane church, Our Lady of the Snows)ChurchLacka Lower 52°19′54″N 8°58′38″W / 52.331801°N 8.977225°W / 52.331801; -8.977225
366 Kilrush ChurchChurchLimerick 52°39′39″N 8°39′19″W / 52.660882°N 8.655214°W / 52.660882; -8.655214
288 King John's CastleCastleLimerick 52°40′11″N 8°37′32″W / 52.669786°N 8.625458°W / 52.669786; -8.625458
383 Fanning's CastleCastleLimerick (Creagh Lane) 52°40′02″N 8°37′19″W / 52.667352°N 8.621961°W / 52.667352; -8.621961
247 Lough Gur HousePrehistoric House SiteLough Gur
247 Lough Gur Wedge TombWedge TombLough Gur
247 KnockadoonPrehistoric HabitationLough Gur
247 Carraig AilleEnclosureLough Gur
247 Lough Gur Cemetery MoundCemetery MoundLough Gur
247 LeagunStanding StoneLough Gur
185 Askeaton AbbeyFriary (Franciscan)Askeaton 52°36′14″N 8°58′31″W / 52.60398°N 8.975381°W / 52.60398; -8.975381
171 Monasteranenagh AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian)Monaster South 52°31′01″N 8°39′46″W / 52.516914°N 8.662689°W / 52.516914; -8.662689
459 Ardagh FortRingfortReerasta South 52°29′37″N 9°04′05″W / 52.493636°N 9.068108°W / 52.493636; -9.068108

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