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1972:081 - Tobermurry, Co. Limerick, Limerick

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Limerick

Site name: Tobermurry, Co. Limerick

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR LI011-027

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Site type: Prehistoric and early Bronze Age graves

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ITM: E 414133m, N 515481m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.634444, -8.861111

In January 1972 the NMI received a report stating that a cist containing a cremation and a vessel had been discovered and destroyed over 50 years ago at Tobermurry, Co. Limerick.2 The site was reported by Peadar Ó Maolaoin, who had heard of the find at the time but had kept it quiet to discourage any more damage to the site. According to his account, the cist and vessel were smashed by the finder in search of gold. The sherds of the vessel were discarded by the finder.

2. Parish of Kildimo, barony of Kenry. OS 6in. sheet 11. SMR LI011-027——. IGR 14144 15408.


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