Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrynagoord, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrynagoord
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.55880, -8.41183
- SMR number
- LI023-061----
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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 pasture, on a SW-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 20m) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 4.8m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.75m), with external fosse (Wth 5.95m; D 0.3m) that is best preserved N-E; possible causeway entrance (Wth 3m) at SW. Interior poached by cattle in W-sector where it has been fenced off with electric wire to form passage. Interior is level.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 November 2013
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- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
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