Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymurragh East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymurragh East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Monalough Fort - Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.41880, -9.12158
- SMR number
- LI036-105----
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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
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (34m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 2.45m; Wth 3m) with external fosse (D 1.05m; Wth 3.8m). Entrance (Wth 4m) with causeway across fosse at SW. Fosse best preserved WNW->SW. Marshy pond (c. 35m N-S; c. 45m E-W) located immediately outside base of scarp SW->WNW. Field boundary to SW of site removed. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth; used as a fodder area in winter months.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.