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Ringfort - rath

Lotteragh Lower, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Lotteragh Lower, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Lotteragh Lower
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1924)
Coordinates
52.43241, -8.67650
SMR number
LI039-096----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In level pasture. Circular area (c. 30m N-S; c. 28m E-W) enclosed by three concentric earthen banks. Both inner bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 3.6m) and middle bank (int. H 1.75m; ext. H 2.05m) form complete circuit, and are separated by fosse (Wth 2.8m). Outer bank (int. H 1.8m; ext. H 0.45m) only evident W->ENE as it is overlain by field boundary W->SE. Both fosse between inner and middle bank, and between middle and outer bank (Wth 2.1m; D 0.35m) are evident for full circuit. Break (Wth 1.4m) in banks at N is used by cattle accessing interior. Enclosing element is covered by trees and bushes. Interior is level and under rough pasture but with clusters of dense overgrowth.
Linked by tradition with 'Olom, mythical 2nd century king of Munster' (Seoighe 2000, 211), the site is known locally as Lissoleem or Lios Oluim (ibid.).The exceptional strength of site's defences lend credence to its identification as a royal fort.
Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 306/8 on 13/04/2002

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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