Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyfookeen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyfookeen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.42743, -8.70808
- SMR number
- LI038-141----
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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 low-lying marshy pasture. Circular area (diam. 40.5m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 1.45m; Wth 2m) with external fosse (D 1.1m; Wth 2m). Enclosing element is abutted at S side by field boundary; in this area fosse has been deepened for drainage associated with boundary. Farm trackway (Wth c. 2m) crosses scarp at SW. Interior under rough pasture except for central area which is covered by briars.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.