Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Foilaclug, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foilaclug
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.61156, -8.13150
- SMR number
- TS045-018----
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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 poorly drained high ground with extensive views in all directions. Nearby enclosure (TS045-019----) located to the SE. Heavily overgrown monument covered in reeds; consisting of a raised circular area (dia. 40m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 3.5m; base Wth 6.5m; ext. H 0.7m; int. H 0.1m) waterlogged fosse (Wth 4m; ext. D 0.4m) and external bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.1m) visible from N to NE only. Inner bank visible from W through N to E and intersected by a modern roadway from S to W, roadway is orientated on a NW-SE axis. No entrance feature visible. Identified from aerial photographs (GSI R 305/04; 08/04/74).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.