Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisgordan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisgordan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.51965, -9.04838
- SMR number
- LI028-034----
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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
On gently rise, in grounds of Newcastle West golf course. Roughly circular area (26.3m N-S; 27.8m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.65m) SW->E and defined by scarped edge (H 1.05m; Wth 4m) E->SW. Gap (Wth 3.15m) at W flanked by concrete piers. Single similar pier at E between junction of bank and scarp. Interior, under pasture, slopes down geltly to S. Just S-of-centre is concrete trough (6.6m N-S; 10.9m E-W), now filled with earth and stone. Deciduous trees have recently been planted around site, c. 2m outside enclosing element.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.