Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castletown (Galmoy By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletown (Galmoy By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.80101, -7.61224
- SMR number
- KK003-011----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On steep E-facing slope on range of N-S hills on W side of valley. Monument situated approx. half way between the valley floor and the hill top. Good views across valley to N, E and S to low hills. Poor view to W where land rises steeply. Circular area (int. diam. 22m) enclosed by an earthen bank with grass-covered boulders (Wth 2m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.7m) and an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.4m). Original entrance not visible. Interior level.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 January 2016
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.