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
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.42253, -9.11715
- SMR number
- LI036-108----
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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 undulating pasture, on S side of stream. Oval area (19m N-S; 22.3m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.5m). Scarp on N side rises immediately from bank of stream. Interior divided in half by scarp (H 0.25m) which leaves N half higher. Otherwise interior level and clear of overgrowth. Immediately to SE is circular enclosure (LI036-195---), immediately beyond which is ringfort (LI036-194---).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.