Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyfowloo, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyfowloo
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50313, -7.83714
- SMR number
- TS061-087----
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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 improved pasture, on a NE-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 31m E-W; 30m N-S) defined by scarp (Wth 1.35-2.5m; H 1-1.65m). Entrance (Wth 4.5m) at E and breach (Wth 2.5m) at S. Berm (L 16m; Wth 4.75m) SW-WNW defined by scarp (Wth 0.85m; H 0.75m) with possible trace of bank at SW-terminus. Fosse (overall Wth 4.05-6.8m; basal Wth 1.7-2.65m; D 0.9-1m). Possible outer bank (overall Wth 1.75-3.5m; ext. H 0.35m) seen SE-SW, is obscured at SW-end. Interior is grass covered and uneven in N-half where a bulk of organic material has been deposited. Field boundary (long axis NE-SW) to N has been removed ad replaced by a trackway.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.