Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromard Demesne, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromard Demesne
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.50240, -8.88144
- SMR number
- LI029-070----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In orchard, on very gentle N-facing slope. Oval area (29m N-S; 24.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge NNE->SSW, with external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.2m) ESE->S; enclosing element clipped by public road SSW->NW. Scarp (H 0.65m; Wth 4.8m), best preserved NNE->E, dips at SE. Enclosure is bounded by concrete garden wall NW->NNE. There is remains of dry-stone facing on scarp at NNE. Level interior, covered in apple trees, is occasionally used as enclosure for greyhounds.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.