Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Ballylusky, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballylusky
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54986, -8.70841
- SMR number
- LI021-065----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 elevated pasture on a slight S-facing slope with good views in all directions. The enclosure is located 60m NE of the townland boundary with Rathbranagh, enclosure (LI021-064----) lies 125m N and enclosure (LI021-066----) lies 60 NE. The site is depicted as a circular fort (ext. diam. c. 26m) on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. It is not depicted on subsequent maps. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 and described as having no visible trace above ground level. Not visible on any aerial photos or on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 12 August 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.