Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrickittle, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickittle
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.51058, -8.37576
- SMR number
- LI033-025----
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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
Described by O'Kelly (1944, 16) as following; 'This is a circular platform surrounded by a fosse. The entrance is on the E. side where a causeway and ramp lead on to the platform. The greatest height of the latter over the fosse-bottom is 6' [1.8m] and the overall diameter is 150' [45.7m]'. Depicted as a pond on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 09 August 2019
References
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.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.