Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolyhenan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolyhenan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.63155, -8.55722
- SMR number
- LI013-027----
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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 in flat pasture. The monument, depicted on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as an oval area (c. 25m E-W; 20m N-S) defined by a scarp, is now heavily masked by dense scrub vegetation. It is evident as a roughly oval area (23m E-W) defined by a scarped edge with an external fosse. The scarp (Wth. 2.1m; H 1.1m) has been eroded by scrub vegetation. The fosse (Wth. 2.4m; D 0.4m) is u-shaped and regular throughout its circuit.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 27 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.