Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dooncaha, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dooncaha
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.54350, -9.10350
- SMR number
- LI019-177----
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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 pasture, on low E-facing ridge projecting from S-facing slope. Oval area (36.2m N-S; 28.4m E-W) defined by scarped edge, best preserved at E (H 4.05m; Wth 9.2m) where accentuated by natural fall of ground, but gradually decreasing in height as it moves up-slope to W (H 0.2m; Wth 7.4m). Earth-and-stone field boundary skirts base of scarp SW->W. Interior, under pasture, slopes gently to SE. Depression (0.9m N-S x 1m E-W; D 0.4m) in NE quadrant the result of digging by metal-detector users, according to landowner.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.