Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Goat Island, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Goat Island
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Dunmorrisheen, hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dunmorrisheen, hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.45553, -8.53503
- SMR number
- LI040-050002-
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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, 18m S of townland boundary with Ballyvulane, 20m W of townland boundary with Tankardstown. Field system (LI040-050001-) immediately to N. Annotated ‘Dunmorrisheen’ on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown as a circular area enclosed by a bank. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular platform defined by a scarp. Monument described by Westropp (1916-17, 492) as consisting of; ‘a gently sloped mound 7 feet [2.1m] to 9 feet [2.7m] high, 45 feet [13.7m] across the top and 86 feet [26.2m] overall, surrounded by a slight fosse-like hollow 15 feet [4.5m] wide.’ Outline of poorly preserved monument visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Outer fosse visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 25/03/2017.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 5 May 2021
References
Westropp, T.J. 1916-17 On certain typical earthworks and ring walls in Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 33C, 9-42, 444-92.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.