Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballycahane Lower, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycahane Lower
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.56731, -8.66926
- SMR number
- LI022-071----
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 undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-070----) located 40m to SW, second enclosure (LI022-072----) 50m to SE. Surveyed by ASI in 2000 and described as an oval-shaped area (18m N-S; 22.4m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 3m; H 0.55m) with an external fosse (H 0.3m; base Wth 1.7m) visible from E to SE and SW to W. Relict field drains intersect at S. Undulating interior slopes gently to E. The outline of the partially overgrown monument is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2020.
See attached sketch plan drawn and surveyed by ASI and Google earth orthoimage 28/06/2020
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 28 July 2020
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.