Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballygoghlan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygoghlan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.53749, -9.33461
- SMR number
- LI017-024----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 23m) on 1841 OS but with enclosing element absent W->NE on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. According to local information it took the form of a low platform covered by trees and bushes, and c. 1.5m H, which was levelled in 1987. Area of site has uneven surface with hillocks and shallow gullies that form no discernible pattern.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.