Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shanid Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanid Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.55174, -9.11554
- SMR number
- LI019-082----
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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 rough pasture, at south-east end of hilltop; opposite end occupied by Shanid Castle (LI019-081001-). Circular area (28m NNW-SSE; 30m ENE-WSW) enclosed by three earthen banks: inner bank (int. H O.8m; ext. H 4.5m; Wth 10.95m); inner intervening fosse (basal Wth 2m; total Wth 12.75m); middle bank (Wth 7.4m; int. H 2m; ext. H 2.25m); outer intervening fosse (basal Wth 1.4m; total Wth 6.65m); outer bank (int. H 1.25m; ext. H 1.4; Wth 7.35m). The enclosing element is covered by a dense overgrowth of thorn, gorse and trees. Entrance at E (Wth c. 4m). Interior, clear of overgrowth, is divided into quadrants by a level cruciform area (Wth c. 3m) defined by sub-triangular depression in each quarter; the purpose of this feature is not clearly evident by it may be a pillow mound associated with a rabbit warren (pers. comm. Brian Hodkinson).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
LI019-082----_01.jpg Aerial view taken in 1985 of Shannid Castle, motte and bailey (LI019-081002-) and ringfort (LI019-082----) (Photograph: J. Danaher).
LI019-082----_02.jpg View of Shannid Castle from the east (July 2013; photograph: J. Danaher)
LI019-082----_03.jpg View of the keep interior from the north (July 2013; photograph: J. Danaher)
Images uploaded courtesy of John Danaher.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castleunder 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.