Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisheen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisheen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57056, -8.35178
- SMR number
- LI024-016----
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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 NW-facing slope with views to SE-NE. Circular area (19m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by scarped edge (Wth 6.7m; H 1.2m) with barely perceptible external fosse (Wth 10.2m; D 0.05m) and possible outer bank (Wth 6.8m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.35m) NW-SE and WSW-W. Outer bank possibly levelled into fosse around E-arc. Monument raised slightly on NW-side to compensate for hill-slope. Field boundary depicted on current edition OS 6-inch map truncating SE-sector of monument has been removed. Monument has been incorporated into pasture field.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 6 December 2013
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.