Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dunnaman, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunnaman
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53456, -8.75412
- SMR number
- LI021-083----
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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 a slight NE-facing slope with moderate to good views in all directions. Located 375m SW of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Castleroberts and Caherass. A mound (LI021-082----) lies 450m to NNW and a ringfort (LI021-084----) lies 380m to ESE. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. First shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval enclosure (ext. diam. 42m N-S; 43m E-W) with angular edges on the W side surrounded by a fosse. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when it was described as a slightly raised circular-shaped area (int. diam. 29m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a scarped edge and external fosse (Wth 5.1m; int. D 0.5m; ext. D 0.3m) with entrance gap (Wth 4m) at S. The interior was level, wet and clear of undergrowth. A water filled field boundary (orientated NW-SE) runs along the NE side of the ringfort between the scarped edge and fosse. The site is covered in trees visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020.
See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 12 August 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.