Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Donaghmore Lower, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donaghmore Lower
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.74669, -7.54552
- SMR number
- KK008-114----
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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 natural terrace between a river flood plain and uplands, in fairly level grassland. There are fairly good views in all directions. A roughly circular area (diam.c. 38m on 25-inch OS map) enclosed by wide high earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H c. 1.4-1.8m; ext. H at least 2.5m) and wide external fosse (Wth 4-5m; D c. 1m). Original entrance (Wth 3m) at NE. The interior is fairly heavily overgrown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 22 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Stone sculpture (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.