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Ringfort - rath

Garraun (Ballysheehan Par.),Kilballyherberry, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Garraun (Ballysheehan Par.), Kilballyherberry, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Garraun (Ballysheehan Par.),Kilballyherberry
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Rathclogh
Coordinates
52.54420, -7.80547
SMR number
TS053-076----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In grassland on top of a N-S ridge in upland area with good views in all directions. Motte and bailey (TS053-075----) 150m to N and ringfort (TS053-077----) 150m to NE and another ringfort (TS061-40----) 400m to S. Impressive ringfort consisting of a raised circular area (int. diam. 31m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 4m; base Wth 7m; int. H 0.6-1m; ext. H 3-5m) which gently slopes down into the interior, outer fosse (top Wth 9m; base Wth 3m; ext. D 1.6m) and possible outer bank (top Wth 4m; base Wth 4m; ext. H 1m) only visible from NW through N to NE where it is incorporated as a townland boundary. Causewayed entrance (Wth 4.5m) at E. Inner bank, fosse and outer bank have been quarried out at SSE quadrant of ringfort. This ringfort is not typical of other ringforts mentioned above given its hilltop location and defensive morphology.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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