Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyrune, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyrune
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.61836, -8.79479
- SMR number
- LI012-039----
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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 low-lying pasture, near base of E-facing slope into marsh, in area of outcropping limestone. Sub-circular area (23.6m N-S; 28.3m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.5m) which is best preserved SE->WNW. Interior, covered with hawthorn trees, slopes gently down to E. Seams of exposed bedrock incorporated into bank at NE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.