Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Graigoor, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graigoor
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.53543, -9.03864
- SMR number
- LI019-202----
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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 gentle E-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure, has been levelled. However, but is still evident as sub-circular area (26m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.15m) NNE->SE and defined by slight scarped edge (H 0.1m) SW->NNW. Interior, under pasture, slopes down very gently to E. Field boundary, depicted on 1923 map crossing site on N-S axis, has been removed.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.