Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ahadagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ahadagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.38027, -8.88710
- SMR number
- LI045-059----
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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 gently undulating pasture. Enclosure has been levelled but still apparent as circular area (diam. c. 38m) defined by scarped edge (H 0.1m; Wth 2m) with an external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 3m). Fosse most apparent NE->E and WSW->NW. Field boundary, shown immediately N of enclosure on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been removed.
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.