Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilbreedy (ardmayle Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilbreedy (ardmayle Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.55928, -7.93657
- SMR number
- TS052-041001-
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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 high ground in grassland with good panoramic views in all directions. Possible enclosure (TS052-041002-) c. 40m to S; small enclosure (TS052-063----) 390m to SW and large enclosure (TS052-047----) 840m to SW. Impressive raised platform (diam. 37m N-S; 27m E-W ) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2.2m; base Wth 7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2-3m), fosse (base Wth 2.6m; top Wth 7.5m; ext. D 1m ) and outer bank (top Wth 1.3m; base Wth 6.7m; ext. H 1m). There is a hollow depression in SW face of platform may be the remains of an old quarry. Evidence of extensive quarrying around base of ringfort with two quarry holes one to the N and S of the ringfort. Old field boundaries visible to S, W and E of ringfort survive as grass-covered low earthen banks, remains of boundaries as depicted on first ed. OS 6-inch map. Enclosing bank around platform destroyed from NE through E to SE and reduced to a scarp on the W side. Fosse and outer bank best preserved at S and N. Later field boundary encloses base of platform on the W side while the E side all enclosing elements are destroyed. Hill is known locally as 'Cruachan Hill' which was partially levelled around 1975 where damage was caused from NE to E side (Cahill 1975).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1975 Field survey of County Tipperary South Riding. Unpublished.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.