Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Crean (Smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Crean (Smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Partially hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.48638, -8.61702
- SMR number
- LI031-098----
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (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 was a circular platform of earth surrounded by a fosse. It has been levelled on the S.W. and N.E. sides. The entrance is not recognisable. The height of the platform over the field is 2' 6" [0.76m] and the overall diameter is 118' [36m]. Situated at the edge of an extensive marsh bordering the Morning Star river'.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.