Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture on a slight SE-facing slope with goods views in all directions 5m W of the townland boundary with Cahercorney where a small stream runs S. Located 100m NE of a cashel (LI032-066----); 450m ENE of a standing stone (LI032-065----) and 390m NNW of Knockbolg House (NIAH Reg. No. 21903217). The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 28m) on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. O’Kelly (1944, 28) described the site as a stone fort consisting of ‘a small structure now very collapsed. On the W side where a modern fence has been built the rampart has entirely disappeared. A gap 15’ [4.57m] wide on the E side is probably the entrance. None of the facing stones of the bank are visible. There is no fosse. The overall diameter is 88’ [26.82m] and the maximum height of the rampart is 4’ [1.22m]. Situated on the SE side of Knockroe Hill’. The site is covered by sod that has accumulated over the cashel bank visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 20/03/2018; 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020.

See attached Google Earth orthoimages

Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan

Date of upload: 18 November 2020

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP - 304/36 taken 13/09/2002.

References

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

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.