Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Rathmore South, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore South
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.51638, -8.63752
- SMR number
- LI031-020001-
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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, 285m to SW of a townland boundary with Rathmore North. A standing stone (LI031-020002-) lies 15m to N. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped earthwork (56m NE-SW; 50m NW-SE). Described by Westropp (1916-17, 22; 1920, 375) as a low, straight-sided earthwork or fort of Norman origin. Described by O’Kelly (1944, 49) as: ‘A rectangular structure measuring 125’ by 100’ (38m by 30m) approximately. It is so densely overgrown as to be quite impenetrable, and hence accurate measurements are impossible. It seems to consist of an earthen bank surrounded by a fosse’. Monument is visible as a rectangular-shaped tree-planted earthwork with a rectangular-shaped cropmark (40m NE-SW; 34m NW-SE) adjoining to SW, on OSi aerial orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 30 October 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1916-17 On certain typical earthworks and ring walls in Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 33C, 9-42, 444-92.
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
Westropp, T.J. 1920 The assembly-place of ´Oenach Cairbre and Síd Asail at Monasteranenagh, County Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 35C, 363-77.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.