Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballygubba North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygubba North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.42021, -8.62075
- SMR number
- LI039-106----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In reclaimed pasture 70m N of townland boundary with Tankardstown North. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 25m) defined by a scarp with drainage ditch from S-W-N-NE. The outline of monument is visible as a circular-shaped area delimited by trees on aerial photograph (ASIAP (345) 1) take. Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 shows a tree lined circular-shaped area with a gap at E.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP aerial photograph.
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 4 May 2021
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/3 on 13/09/2002; 345/1 on 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.