Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathcool, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcool
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49560, -7.71833
- SMR number
- TS062-115----
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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
On summit of flat-topped N-S ridge with Clashawley river c. 70m to W, in pasture. Monument has been levelled and is not visible at ground level. According to Cahill (1982) the ringfort (diam. 33m) was upstanding and in good condition in 1982 and consisted of 'low platform type; oval plan. Slight evidence of enclosing bank'.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.