Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rahanagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rahanagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.41864, -9.09389
- SMR number
- LI036-119----
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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 level pasture. Roughly circular area (26m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 2.8m). Site enclosed along base of scarp by field boundary and drain ESE->WNW; elsewhere scarp is much eroded by cattle. Interior level, dry and clear of overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.