Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymurragh East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymurragh East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.42221, -9.11643
- SMR number
- LI036-194----
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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. Circular area (23.4m N-S; 22.9m E-W) enclosed by low, broad earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m; Wth 5.3m), with external fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 2m) N->E. Level interior under pasture. Immediately NW is circular enclosure (LI036-195---), immediately beyond which is ringfort (LI036-108---).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.