Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cappanahanagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappanahanagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.66581, -8.40884
- SMR number
- LI007-003----
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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 moderate SE-facing slope, in pasture with good views from E-SSE and panoramic views SSE-S-W. Hilltop enclosure or royal fort of Lisgorey (LI007-002----) 170m to N. Depicted on the OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped enclosure. Described by Lynch (1932, 42-3) as a 'small earthen fort'. Monument levelled in the 1960s when field boundary to W was removed. Site visited by the ASI in 1999 and described as a slightly raised circular-shaped area (20m N-S; 19m E-W) defined by a scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.25m). The interior has a SE-facing slope. Irregular undulations to N of site appears to be rock outcrop. Visible as a faint cropmark on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 3 July 2020
References
Lynch, J.F. 1932 Lissavoora. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 37,42-6.
Nearby in the register
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Deer parkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.