Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromturk, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromturk
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.52390, -9.04096
- SMR number
- LI028-041----
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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 grounds of Newcastle West golf course, on slight W-facing slope and immediately below brow of hill. Circular area (30m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank, densely overgrown with bushes and trees. Bank is best preserved (int. H 1m; ext. H 0.45m) N->S, but lowers S->N (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.75m). Interior, covered with dense overgrowth, slopes gently down to W. A strip of uncut grass (Wth c. 12m) separates site from mown area of golf course. Field boundaries, indicated on 1923 OS 6-inch map abutting site at NW and E, have been removed.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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