Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballykenny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykenny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.39538, -9.07273
- SMR number
- LI044-049----
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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 level pasture. Monument, depicted on 1924 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m), has been levelled. However, enclosing element is still discernible SW->NW as a scarped edge (H 0.15m; Wth 2m) with external fosse (Wth 3m) and counter-scarp bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.15m). Interior level and under grass; shallow depression in NE quadrant was, according to local information, deeper until recently filled in.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.