Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilderry (smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilderry (smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured - Externally indicated (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.55745, -8.61986
- SMR number
- LI022-088----
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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
Monument described in 1943 as following; 'This is an earthen fort with what seems to have been a stone facing to the bank on the outside. It is surrounded by a slight fosse. The bank is so collapsed that it is not possible to determine the position of the entrance. Its overall diameter is 120' [36m]' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). The outline of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 February 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.