Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyfoleen South, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyfoleen South
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.49861, -8.80531
- SMR number
- LI030-040----
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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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture atop low rise. Circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.05m). Bank is faced with stones where incorporated into surrounding field boundary system W->S; field boundaries abut enclosure at NE, NW, W and S. Gap at SSE (Wth 3.9m) may be recent judging by fresh dump of earth and stone on W side. Interior is completely covered by dense overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.