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Ringfort - rath

Clomantagh (Mountgarret), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Clomantagh (Mountgarret), County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Clomantagh (Mountgarret)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.73448, -7.50751
SMR number
KK012-018----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1868 · 4. 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

Below the crest of Clomantagh hill, on the S-facing slope, within a large natural hollow, providing shelter to the N, S and W and open to the S. There are very good views to the S and SW from within the hollow and in all directions from the top of the hollow, in forestry. Identified as a circular enclosure on an aerial photograph (GSI S420, 1973-77). It consists of a level circular area (max. diam. 30m) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. and ext. 0.3m). Possibly a ringfort, as despite the high altitude, there was good rough upland grazing on this hillslope before the forestry.

See GSI aerial photograph;
KK012-018----_01

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 28 May 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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