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Ringfort - rath

Ballygrennan (Coshma By., Bruff ED), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Ballygrennan, 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
Ballygrennan (Coshma By., Bruff ED)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.42835, -8.54486
SMR number
LI040-089----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 reclaimed pasture immediately S of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Baunnageeragh. Possible ringfort (LI040-090----) lies to immediate E. Depicted as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 22m) enclosed by a bank on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Not depicted on 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map, indicating that the monument was levelled between these map dates. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages.

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Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick

Date of upload: 14 June 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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