Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cappagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.55804, -8.90748
- SMR number
- LI020-075----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on NE-facing hill slope, in area of outcropping limestone. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by scarped edge (H 0.55m; Wth 3.75m) SSE->NE, with external fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.15m) SE->WSW. Enclosing element is obscured by dense overgrowth NE->ESE, but enclosing earthen bank evident ESE->SSE (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.85m). Possible entrance at S where scarp lowers (H 0.15m). Interior, under pasture, has uneven surface with slight humps and hollows throughout but generally slopes down to NE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.