Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilpeacon, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilpeacon
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.57509, -8.63903
- SMR number
- LI022-025----
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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
Ringfort described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of a circular platform on the edge of which there is a bank of stone, earth, and gravel. Outside this there was a fosse. There was an outer bank surrounding the whole. This was mainly of stone and remains for about two thirds of the circumference. The entrance is not recognisable. The fort is densely overgrown. The overall diameter is 165' [50m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 244). Cropmark of levelled ringfort visible today on Digital Globe aerial coverage.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 March 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.