Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballysallagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballysallagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.54004, -8.48316
- SMR number
- LI023-089----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on top of hillock with good views all around. Sub-oval area (29.6m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by gentle scarped edge (Wth 5m; H 0.6m). Scarp truncated to S and W by derelict concrete farm buildings and generally levelled to N. Old concrete water tank constructed off-centre to NE of interior, otherwise interior generally level and in pasture. Farm sheds and silage pit in use c. 14m to NW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.