Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynamuddagh (coshlea By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamuddagh (coshlea By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.36605, -8.26063
- SMR number
- LI050-010----
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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 undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions, 210m NE of townland boundary with Knocknagranshy. Possible ringfort (LI02-123----) lies 185m to SW. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork with radiating field boundaries at SSE and SSW. Shown on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a D-shaped area (dims. c. 27.5m N-S) defined by a scarp from NE-E-S with straight side at W. The W side of the monument was levelled between these map dates. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000, described as a raised circular-shaped area (dims. 18m N-S; 20m E-W) enclosed by a bank (Wth 7.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.8m) from N-E-S-SSW reduced to a scarp from SSW-W-N. The interior is level and overgrown with trees. Tree-covered monument visible on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 4 November 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.