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Ringfort - rath

Dually, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Dually, 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
Dually
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.54233, -7.83415
SMR number
TS061-017----

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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 gently undulating pasture, on a steep SE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (dims. 28m NE-SW; c. 29m NW-SE) defined by low bank (overall Wth 5.5-7.7m; Wth at top 0.65-0.85m; int. H 0.45-0.95m; ext. H 1-1.2m) NE-NW; Not seen NW-NE due to dense overgrowth. Entrance gap (overall Wth 7m; basal Wth 4m) at SE. Fosse (overall Wth 4.7m; basal Wth 1.5m; D 0.3m) NE-SE and SW-N; small stream skirts SE-SW as depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map. Fosse not seen N-NNE due to impenetrable growth of vegetation and is possibly backfilled at NNE. Outer bank (overall Wth 2.75m; Wth at top 1.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.35m) NE-SE is reduced to bank (overall Wth 1.9m; Wth at top 0.4m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.65m) SW-NW. Interior is ungrazed with occasional whitethorn and has a dense growth of furze to E.

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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