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
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.47529, -8.89659
- SMR number
- LI029-157----
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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 reclaimed grassland, on N facing slope of ridge in upland area. Two ringforts (LI029-100/140----) 580m to N, ringfort (LI029-099----) 390m to W. Outline of circular-shaped area (diam. 30m) defined by a scarp and fosse with causewayed entrance at NE.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Micheál Mac Gearailt
Date of upload: 11 December 2020
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.