Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortadroma, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortadroma
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kyleroe Fort - Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.53961, -9.15917
- SMR number
- LI018-088----
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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
In undulating pasture, atop low rise. Circular area (26m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.5m; Wth 6m) which becomes very pronounced on E side (H 3.55m; Wth 6m). Gap in scarp (Wth 3.6m) at N. Interior level and under rough pasture; it also contains a number of badger sets. Field boundary skirts enclosure NE->S.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.