List of National Monuments in County Limerick

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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)Kilmallock Priory W 2007 08 08.jpg 52°24′09″N 8°34′30″W / 52.402439°N 8.574891°W / 52.402439; -8.574891
622 Desmond CastleCastleDesmond castle (js).jpgAdare 52°34′10″N 8°46′56″W / 52.569503°N 8.782221°W / 52.569503; -8.782221
201 Askeaton CastleCastleAskeaton Castle from the East.JPGAskeaton 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 GurEnclosureLoughGur 2002.jpgBruff 52°30′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.514301°N 8.541850°W / 52.514301; -8.541850
247 Megalithic Tomb unclassifiedRocks tombs passage lough gur.jpgLough Gur 52°30′31″N 8°31′55″W / 52.508474°N 8.532034°W / 52.508474; -8.532034
85 Mungret ChurchesThree ChurchesOld Mungret Church.jpg, 52°38′04″N 8°40′32″W / 52.634306°N 8.675514°W / 52.634306; -8.675514
194 Hospital ChurchChurch (Knights Hospitallers)Hospital church.jpg 52°28′34″N 8°25′57″W / 52.476226°N 8.432532°W / 52.476226; -8.432532
83 Dísert ÓengusaEarly Medieval HermitageDysert-Aenghusa Round Tower Croom.JPGCarrigeen (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 ComplexCastles of Munster, Desmond Hall (Castle Banqueting Hall), Newcastle West, Limerick - geograph.org.uk - 1392672.jpgNewcastlewest 52°27′00″N 9°03′42″W / 52.450045°N 9.061538°W / 52.450045; -9.061538
84 Clonkeen ChurchChurch 52°38′38″N 8°27′36″W / 52.643905°N 8.459916°W / 52.643905; -8.459916
345 Killeen CowparkChurchKilleen Cowpark Church.jpg 52°36′29″N 8°53′38″W / 52.607967°N 8.893779°W / 52.607967; -8.893779
663 Cush EarthworksEarthworks 52°22′52″N 8°26′34″W / 52.381111°N 8.442778°W / 52.381111; -8.442778
315 Duntryleague passage tombPassage TombMegalithic Tomb, Duntryleague (geograph 2544297).jpg (Duntryleague) 52°24′23″N 8°19′21″W / 52.406472°N 8.322376°W / 52.406472; -8.322376
555 RathardRingfort 52°31′03″N 8°18′24″W / 52.517617°N 8.306650°W / 52.517617; -8.306650
341 Killulta ChurchChurchKillulta Church,Limerick.jpg 52°37′45″N 8°50′10″W / 52.629075°N 8.836006°W / 52.629075; -8.836006
268 Glenquin CastleCastleCastles of Munster, Glenquin, Limerick. - geograph.org.uk - 1392716.jpgKilleedy 52°23′02″N 9°06′25″W / 52.383904°N 9.106815°W / 52.383904; -9.106815
247 Stone Circle (potential)Lough Gur Stone Circle Grange.jpgLough Gur 52°30′55″N 8°32′29″W / 52.515322°N 8.541526°W / 52.515322; -8.541526
247 Standing StoneLough Gur
247 Grange stone circleEmbanked Stone CircleGrange stone circle.jpg 52°30′51″N 8°32′30″W / 52.514295°N 8.541803°W / 52.514295; -8.541803
247 House sites & field system 52°31′18″N 8°31′11″W / 52.521805°N 8.519669°W / 52.521805; -8.519669
247 Crannóg 52°31′12″N 8°32′16″W / 52.520055°N 8.537676°W / 52.520055; -8.537676
247 Megalithic StructureLough Gur
680 Medieval HouseAbbeyfarm (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 & PaulChurchKilmallock Collegiate Church SW 2007 08 08.jpgKillmallock 52°24′04″N 8°34′29″W / 52.40102°N 8.574652°W / 52.40102; -8.574652
173 King John's CastleCastleCastles of Munster, Kilmallock, Limerick (King John's Castle) - geograph.org.uk - 1392873.jpgKilmallock 52°24′05″N 8°34′36″W / 52.401443°N 8.576541°W / 52.401443; -8.576541
538 Kilmihill RingfortRingfort (Ballingarry) 52°27′38″N 8°51′17″W / 52.460560°N 8.854760°W / 52.460560; -8.854760
247 CairnLough Gur 52°30′39″N 8°31′39″W / 52.510857°N 8.527633°W / 52.510857; -8.527633
247 RingfortLough Gur
576 De Valera's CottageHouse with historic associationsDe Valera´s Cottage.jpgKnockmore 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 52°19′54″N 8°58′38″W / 52.331801°N 8.977225°W / 52.331801; -8.977225
366 Kilrush ChurchChurchLimerick (Co. Limerick), Kilrush Church (1).jpgLimerick 52°39′39″N 8°39′19″W / 52.660882°N 8.655214°W / 52.660882; -8.655214
288 King John's CastleCastleJohn Castle Limerick-seabhcan.jpgLimerick 52°40′11″N 8°37′32″W / 52.669786°N 8.625458°W / 52.669786; -8.625458
383 Fanning's CastleCastleLimerick, Fanning's Castle (1).jpgLimerick (Creagh Lane) 52°40′02″N 8°37′19″W / 52.667352°N 8.621961°W / 52.667352; -8.621961
247 Prehistoric House SiteLough Gur
247 Wedge TombLough Gur
247 Prehistoric HabitationLough Gur
247 EnclosureLough Gur
247 Cemetery MoundLough Gur
247 Standing StoneLough Gur
185 Askeaton AbbeyFriary (Franciscan)Askeaton Friary from NE.JPGMoig South 52°36′14″N 8°58′31″W / 52.60398°N 8.975381°W / 52.60398; -8.975381
171 Monasteranenagh AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian)MonasteranenaghAbbey.jpg 52°31′01″N 8°39′46″W / 52.516914°N 8.662689°W / 52.516914; -8.662689
459 Ardagh FortRingfort 52°29′37″N 9°04′05″W / 52.493636°N 9.068108°W / 52.493636; -9.068108

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