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Ringfort - rath

Ballyegny More, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland
Ballyegny More
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1923)
Coordinates
52.52781, -9.04134
SMR number
LI028-039----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 E-facing slope. Circular area (22.5m N-S; 22.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.6m; Wth 3.9m) NNE->SW, and enclosed by curving field boundary incorporating enclosing bank SW->NNE. Field boundary (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.9m) is stepped internally, suggesting lower inner part may be enclosing bank with higher section added to form field boundary. Interior grass-covered and level. Ringfort (LI028-038---) c. 40m to SW.
Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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