Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tubbrid Upper, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tubbrid Upper
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.71219, -7.47265
- SMR number
- KK013-035----
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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 the upper of two terraces along the SE side of the Nuenna river valley, in pasture. Land rises up to hills to the E and drops steeply to lower terraces to the NW. There are very good views to the N, S and W. A roughly circular raised area (max. diam. c. 25m) defined by a slight bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.75m), external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.75m) and slight traces of an outer bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.45m). The monument has been badly damaged. The E side has been entirely removed and the N side largely removed. There is a modern entrance in the W for tractor access.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 21 January 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.