Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drombeg, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drombeg
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.47885, -8.64728
- SMR number
- LI031-089----
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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
Monument described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 234) as following; 'This structure is very similar to the above [LI031-090----]. The entrance is on the N.W. side and has a causeway across the fosse. Its height is 3' [0.9m] over the field level and the overall diameter is 180' [55m]. Situated in poor low-land. It is overgrown with bushes'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 01 August 2019
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.