Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvockoge, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvockoge
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.57524, -8.91077
- SMR number
- LI020-155----
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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 S-facing slope, in area of outcropping limestone. Circular area (28.3m N-S; 29.1m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m). Linear earthen banks abut bank at N (H 0.3m; extends for c. 20m) and SW (H 0.4m; extends for c. 24m). Entire site under grass except for some bushes atop bank at SE. Farm passageway skirts bank on E side.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.