Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castlefarm, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlefarm
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.48297, -8.41934
- SMR number
- LI032-155----
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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
Ringfort described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of a platform around the edge of which are traces of a bank. Surrounding it is a fosse. The entrance is on the north-west side and consists of a gap 10' [3m] wide in the bank with a causeway immediately outside leading across the fosse. The maximum height of the bank over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 136' [41m]. Situated in poor low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Outline of monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 March 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 352/5 taken on 05/01/2003.
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).
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.