Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garranmore (st. Patricksrock Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranmore (st. Patricksrock Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.54552, -7.85675
- SMR number
- TS053-068----
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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 grassland situated on a SW-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views to S and W, higher ground to N. Oval area (int. diam. 38m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by a well-preserved earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1-2m) and outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 5m; ext. D 0.6m) only visible from SW to W, possible entrance gap (Wth 4m) at SW. Old field boundary which intersected by bank at E as depicted on latest ed. OS 6-inch map has since been removed and stone walling visible along bank at E may be remains of this field boundary. Interior slopes from N to S following natural slope of land.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.