Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moohane, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moohane
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.51844, -8.48414
- SMR number
- LI032-079001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This is a circular platform of earth surrounded by a fosse and outer bank. Most of the outer bank is gone except for short distances on the north and south sides. The entrance is not recognisable. The height of the mound over the fosse bottom is 8' [2.4m] and the overall diameter of the monument is 264' [80m]. The structure is situated in a low land marsh meadow on the bank of the River Camogue' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 183). The outline of the monument is clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 February 2020
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.
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