Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolrus, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolrus
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.45345, -8.72902
- SMR number
- LI038-085----
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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 NE-facing slope. Circular area (26.7m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 0.9m; Wth 3m) with external fosse (D 0.85m; Wth 2.75m). Interior slopes down gently towards centre and is under pasture except SW quadrant which is completely overgrown by gorse and briars.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.