Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Monsea, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monsea
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.89223, -8.25903
- SMR number
- TN014-062----
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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
Situated on a natural rise in undulating pastureland. Depicted on both the 1st and latest ed. OS 6-inch maps as a slightly irregular circular enclosure with field boundaries running along E and SW quadrants, possibly truncating them. The site was levelled c. 50 years ago but because of superstition the area where the 'fort' stood has been left fallow. Not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.