Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockanea, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanea
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.60864, -8.46418
- SMR number
- LI014-131----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 low-lying pasture, with good views in all directions. Roughly circular area (19m E-W; 17.5m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1.5m; H 0.4m). The interior surface is uneven and slopes down to S and SE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 27 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.