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Ringfort - rath

Drombeg, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Drombeg, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Drombeg
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1927)
Coordinates
52.47933, -8.64209
SMR number
LI031-090----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Monument described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 234) as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by a fosse. The entrance was on the south-west side where a causeway leads on to the platform. The maximum height of the structure over the field is 3' [0.9m]. The overall diameter is 120' [36.5m]. Situated in poor low-land'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 01 August 2019

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 307/36 taken 13/09/2002 and 329/1 taken 05/10/2002.

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.

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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