Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvoghan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvoghan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.50809, -9.07505
- SMR number
- LI028-008----
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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 gentle N-facing slope with steep drop to NE into river valley. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by scarped edge (H 3m; Wth 6.1m) with external fosse (Wth 1.8m) and counterscarp bank (int. H 2.5m; ext. H 1m). Enclosing element obscured by overgrowth N->SE. Fosse evident all round but becomes very shallow and marshy W->N. Field drain enters fosse at SE. Interior covered by dense overgrowth, and slopes sharply down to ENE. Field boundaries abut enclosure at SE, NNW, N (partially removed) and NE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.