Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballinscoola (smallcounty By., Cahercorney Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinscoola (smallcounty By., Cahercorney Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.50598, -8.47581
- SMR number
- LI032-083----
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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
Cashel described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a very small stone fort built on a little knoll of limestone outcrop on a very low hill. In a sense, it might be called a promontory fort as it is approachable easily only from the east side, where there is a gentle slope up to it. On the other sides the approach is precipitous. Very little of the rampart remains and none of the facing stones are visible. The entrance is on the S.E. side and is approximately 8' [2.4m] wide. At this point the slope up the rock to the fort is very gentle. The overall diameter is 60' [18m]. The surrounding field is intersected by ancient fences, some of which are marked by boulders placed along them at intervals' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 240). Outline of monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 6 March 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 349/13 taken 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.