Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolacokery, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolacokery
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.47903, -9.03076
- SMR number
- LI028-140----
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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 undulating pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Circular area (38m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse. Bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 2.15m) has low internal height especially along N arc and is eroded by cattle at E. Entrance with causeway (Wth 5m) across fosse at NW. Fosse (Wth 2m; D 1.2m) well defined and waterlogged. Interior flat and under pasture but with some overgrowth in SW quadrant. Field boundaries abut outer edge of fosse at WSW and NNW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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