Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyea ((connello Lower By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyea ((connello Lower By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1841)
- Coordinates
- 52.48070, -8.89811
- SMR number
- LI029-140----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 break in N-facing hill slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Similar enclosure lies 30m to W (LI029-100---).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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