List of national monuments in County Limerick facts for kids

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 Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Abbeyfarm	52°24′09″N 8°34′30″W / 52.402439°N 8.574891°W / 52.402439; -8.574891
622	Desmond Castle	Castle		Adare	52°34′10″N 8°46′56″W / 52.569503°N 8.782221°W / 52.569503; -8.782221
201	Askeaton Castle	Castle		Askeaton	52°36′00″N 8°58′26″W / 52.600064°N 8.974024°W / 52.600064; -8.974024
625	Ballylanders fort	Ringfort		Ballylanders	52°22′51″N 8°21′09″W / 52.380727°N 8.352398°W / 52.380727; -8.352398
247	Lough Gur	Enclosure		Bruff	52°30′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.514301°N 8.541850°W / 52.514301; -8.541850
247	Lough Gur Tomb	Megalithic Tomb unclassified		Lough Gur	52°30′31″N 8°31′55″W / 52.508474°N 8.532034°W / 52.508474; -8.532034
85	Mungret Churches	Three Churches		Baunacloka, Dromdarrig	52°38′04″N 8°40′32″W / 52.634306°N 8.675514°W / 52.634306; -8.675514
194	Hospital Church	Church (Knights Hospitallers)		Barrysfarm	52°28′34″N 8°25′57″W / 52.476226°N 8.432532°W / 52.476226; -8.432532
83	Dísert Óengusa	Early Medieval Hermitage		Carrigeen (Croom)	52°31′15″N 8°44′41″W / 52.520925°N 8.744785°W / 52.520925; -8.744785
636, 582	Desmond Hall and Castle	Medieval Castle Complex		Newcastlewest	52°27′00″N 9°03′42″W / 52.450045°N 9.061538°W / 52.450045; -9.061538
84	Clonkeen Church	Church		Clonkeen (Barrington)	52°38′38″N 8°27′36″W / 52.643905°N 8.459916°W / 52.643905; -8.459916
345	Killeen Cowpark	Church		Cowpark	52°36′29″N 8°53′38″W / 52.607967°N 8.893779°W / 52.607967; -8.893779
663	Cush Earthworks	Earthworks		Cush	52°22′52″N 8°26′34″W / 52.381111°N 8.442778°W / 52.381111; -8.442778
315	Duntryleague passage tomb	Passage Tomb		Deerpark (Duntryleague)	52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W / 52.406472; -8.322376
555	Rathard	Ringfort		Garryheakin	52°31′03″N 8°18′24″W / 52.517617°N 8.306650°W / 52.517617; -8.306650
341	Killulta Church	Church		Glennameade	52°37′45″N 8°50′10″W / 52.629075°N 8.836006°W / 52.629075; -8.836006
268	Glenquin Castle	Castle		Killeedy	52°23′02″N 9°06′25″W / 52.383904°N 9.106815°W / 52.383904; -9.106815
247	Lough Gur Stone Circle	Stone 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 Stone	Standing Stone		Lough Gur	52°31′02″N 8°32′23″W / 52.5171023°N 8.5396117°W / 52.5171023; -8.5396117
247	Grange stone circle	Embanked Stone Circle		Grange	52°30′51″N 8°32′30″W / 52.514295°N 8.541803°W / 52.514295; -8.541803
247	The Spectacles	House sites & field system		Lough Gur	52°31′26″N 8°31′17″W / 52.52379°N 8.52136°W / 52.52379; -8.52136
247	Crock Island	Crannóg		Grange	52°31′12″N 8°32′16″W / 52.520055°N 8.537676°W / 52.520055; -8.537676
247	Lough Gur Megalithic Structure	Megalithic Structure		Lough Gur
680	Kilmallock Medieval House	Medieval House		Abbeyfarm (Kilmallock)	52°24′02″N 8°34′23″W / 52.400583°N 8.573171°W / 52.400583; -8.573171
408	Collegiate Church of SS Peter & Paul	Church		Killmallock	52°24′04″N 8°34′29″W / 52.40102°N 8.574652°W / 52.40102; -8.574652
173	King John's Castle	Castle		Kilmallock	52°24′05″N 8°34′36″W / 52.401443°N 8.576541°W / 52.401443; -8.576541
538	Kilmihill Ringfort	Ringfort		Kilmihil (Ballingarry)	52°27′31″N 8°50′49″W / 52.45864°N 8.84694°W / 52.45864; -8.84694
247	Lough Gur Cemetery	Cairn		Lough Gur	52°30′39″N 8°31′39″W / 52.510857°N 8.527633°W / 52.510857; -8.527633
247	Lough Gur Ringfort	Ringfort		Lough Gur
576	De Valera's Cottage	House with historic associations		Knockmore	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)	Church		Lacka Lower	52°19′54″N 8°58′38″W / 52.331801°N 8.977225°W / 52.331801; -8.977225
366	Kilrush Church	Church		Limerick	52°39′39″N 8°39′19″W / 52.660882°N 8.655214°W / 52.660882; -8.655214
288	King John's Castle	Castle		Limerick	52°40′11″N 8°37′32″W / 52.669786°N 8.625458°W / 52.669786; -8.625458
383	Fanning's Castle	Castle		Limerick (Creagh Lane)	52°40′02″N 8°37′19″W / 52.667352°N 8.621961°W / 52.667352; -8.621961
247	Lough Gur House	Prehistoric House Site		Lough Gur
247	Lough Gur Wedge Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Lough Gur
247	Knockadoon	Prehistoric Habitation		Lough Gur
247	Carraig Aille	Enclosure		Lough Gur
247	Lough Gur Cemetery Mound	Cemetery Mound		Lough Gur
247	Leagun	Standing Stone		Lough Gur
185	Askeaton Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Moig South	52°36′14″N 8°58′31″W / 52.60398°N 8.975381°W / 52.60398; -8.975381
171	Monasteranenagh Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Monaster South	52°31′01″N 8°39′46″W / 52.516914°N 8.662689°W / 52.516914; -8.662689
459	Ardagh Fort	Ringfort		Reerasta South	52°29′37″N 9°04′05″W / 52.493636°N 9.068108°W / 52.493636; -9.068108

Sources

• National Monuments in County Limerick