Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilmurragh, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmurragh
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.41170, -7.62867
- SMR number
- OF002-003----
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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
On top of a ridge of natural rock outcrop with good views in all directions. Subcircular shaped area (25.9m N-S ; 28.6m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.1m; int. H 1m, ext. H 0.5m) with no evidence of an external fosse or entrance feature. A modern field boundary intersects the site at N.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.