Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyine, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyine
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.47630, -9.12033
- SMR number
- LI028-116----
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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 sharp S-facing slope. Circular area (26.8m N-S; 26.7m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.35m; ext. H 0.9m), which is covered by overgrowth N->S. Internal bank height highest along N arc. External fosse (Wth 3m; D 1.45m) evident SSW->W and WNW->ESE, and is generally covered by overgrowth. Interior used as rough grazing and slopes gently towards S. Mature deciduous trees grow on top of bank at NW and SSW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.