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Ringfort - unclassified

Garryellen, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland
Garryellen
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.56599, -8.62595
SMR number
LI022-229----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 low-lying level pasture 120m E of townland boundary with Rockfield. Enclosure (LI022-230---) located 120m to NE. Not depicted on any OS maps. According to the local landowner this are a was known as the 'Site of a fort' where bushes had been cleared in the recent past (SMR File 15/09/000). Visited by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. Faint outline of monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017.

Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick

Date of upload: 7 August 2020

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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