Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Fanningstown (smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fanningstown (smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.58235, -8.59754
- SMR number
- LI022-045----
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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
Bivallate ringfort described in 1943 as following; 'This consists of a circular space enclosed by two concentric banks. Between the latter is a wide fosse. Traces of a stone facing on the outside of the inner bank still remain. The outer bank is very collapsed and remains for only half the circumference. It seems to have been altogether of stone. The entrance is not recognisable. The overall diameter is 210' [64m]' (O'Kelly 1943, 225).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 03 January 2019
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.
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