Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Currahchase, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Currahchase
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59742, -8.87587
- SMR number
- LI011-118----
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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
Situated on the demesne lands of Currah Chase Ho. (LI011-119----), located 870m to S. Now situated in deciduous forest, part of Currahchase Park. Monument, depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map as ovoid -shaped area (int. diam. c. 30m) enclosed by a bank. Not depicted on subsequent editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Levelled monument not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.