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Ringfort - rath

Johnstown Glebe, County Laois, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Johnstown Glebe, County Laois, 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
Johnstown Glebe
County
Laois
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.85885, -7.60111
SMR number
LA028-041----

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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)
  • 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

Depicted on first edition of the OS 6-inch map (1839) as a circular enclosure but shown as an oval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 23m N-S; 40m E-W) on current edition of the OS 6-inch map.

Situated on top of natural hillock in undulating countryside with good views in all directions. Impressive circular raised area (diam. 26m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Top Wth 1m; Base Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.3m - 1.5m) with entrance gap (Wth 4m) at SW. Large quarry (D 2m) from E to S has cut into E and SE quadrant of ringfort. This quarry is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map but has been enlarged and has resulted in the destruction of the E and SE quadrants of the ringforts interior. Interior of site slopes from N to S following the slop of the hillock on which it is located. The N quadrant of the ringfort interior is raised up much higher than the S quadrant. This raising of the platform is due to the natural slope of the hillock. There is a lot of rock on the surface of the ringfort interior and int e exposed E and Se faces of the ringfort one can see a lot of rock just below the surface of the ringfort. A modern graveyard is located immediately to the S of this ringfort.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Nearby in the register

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

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