Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathpatrick (galmoy By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathpatrick (galmoy By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.78608, -7.61437
- SMR number
- KK008-005----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a prominent position in the middle of a N-S running ridge, in good grassland. There is good visibility in all directions. A circular, raised platform (max. diam. c. 39m) with a slight bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 1.5-2.5m) around the top of the perimeter, enclosed by a wide, deep fosse (Wth 6m; D 1.5m) with outer bank (Wth 4m; ext. H 1.5m). The outer bank is incorporated into a field fence to the N. The interior dips towards the centre which possibly indicates scarping to create the bank.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 25 September 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.