Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballykenry, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykenry
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.52132, -9.00925
- SMR number
- LI028-061----
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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, atop hill. Circular area (28m NE-SW) enclosed by two concentric earth-and-stone banks with an intervening fosse. East side of enclosure is covered by dense overgrowth. Inner bank (int. H 1.15m; ext. H 1.35m) best preserved SW->NE. Outer bank (int. H 0.4m to base of fosse; ext. H 0.75m) evident SE->NNW, but truncated by field boundary at N. Fosse (Wth 1.4m base) evident SW->NNW, and is strewn with stones. Interior under pasture; S end slopes slightly down to S. Ringfort (LI028-062---) c. 30m to NNE. Recently built dwelling c. 50m to SSW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.