Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballybricken West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybricken West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57422, -8.51213
- SMR number
- LI023-015----
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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 gently undulating pasture, on top of low rise. Oval area (c. 30m NNW-SSE; c. 24m WSW-ENE) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 5.85m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m). Enclosing element and much of interior covered by dense scrub overgrowth except SW quadrant where a possible souterrain (LI023-302----) is located. Enclosure (LI023-322----) adjoins at S side.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 31 October 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.