Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromeliagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromeliagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.61736, -8.41062
- SMR number
- LI014-020----
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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 poorly-drained, gently undulating pasture with good views to S and E. The monument consists of a roughly circular area (20m E-W; 17.4m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 3.35m; H 0.6m). There is a trace of a possible external fosse at N (Wth 1.6m; D 0.2m). There is a dip in the scarp to SSW (Wth 3m). Interior slopes down to SE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.