Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynisky, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynisky
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.52744, -9.02817
- SMR number
- LI028-182----
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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 level pasture. Enclosure, visible as circular cropmark on aerial photograph (LAS), now evident as circular area (35m NE-SW; 36m NW-SE) defined by scarped edge (Wth 2.5m; H 0.2m) with external fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.1m) which is most evident SW-NE.
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).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.