Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnamrock, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnamrock
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.59863, -7.58728
- SMR number
- TS055-004----
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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 reclaimed flat grassland overlooking small river valley to W in upland region with good views in all directions. Mill and mill race (TS055-080----) located 60m to W. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 34m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.1-0.4m; ext. H 0.4-0.8m) with the faintest remains of a filled in outer fosse (Wth 2m; ext. D 0.1m). Possible entrance gap (Wth 6m) at SW. Bank is best preserved from SW through W to N. Possible 19th century drain (Wth 2m; d 0.3m) running across the W half of the ringfort on a N-S axis from bank to bank, interior of monument covered in rushes and was waterlogged at time of visit.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.