Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloonoughter, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonoughter
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.57206, -9.23348
- SMR number
- LI018-009----
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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 rough pasture, at E end of low hill. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, is now bisected by E-W field boundary. No visible surface trace of enclosure on S side of field boundary; this area has been reclaimed by insertion of drains for coniferous plantation. On N side of field boundary arc of partially levelled earthen bank (H c. 0.4m; Wth c. 2m) survives W->E, accentuated by lighter-coloured grass growing on it. This encloses D-shaped area (24m E-W; 18m N-S). Interior, raised slightly above level of surrounding area, has uneven and stony surface covered by tall grass and brambles. Short distance (c. 8m) N of enclosure land falls away steeply.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.