Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Leahys, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leahys
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.60145, -9.12019
- SMR number
- LI010-002----
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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
In undulating pasture, on E-facing slope of low rise. Circular area (34m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.8m) with external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m). Some trees grow on bank but otherwise site free of overgrowth. Wide breach in bank (Wth 4.5m) at E corresponds with absence of fosse, suggesting entrance which has been widened to allow cattle access interior. Interior dips down gently towards centre, and is under grass.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.