Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynahow (Bruis Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahow (Bruis Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.46650, -8.21347
- SMR number
- TS066-064----
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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
In improved pasture, on S-bank of River Ara. Oval area (dims. 24m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by scarp (Wth 4m; H 1.5m). Scarp is damaged SW-NW and at NE by badger sets and is best preserved (Wth 5.5m; H 2m) W-N. Possible entrance (Wth 2m) at SE. Fosse (overall Wth 9.25m; basal Wth 3.25m; D 0.2m) NNE-WSW and monument is defined by river WSW-NNE. Fosse is slightly damaged at NW due to cutting of a watering point in river bank. Interior uneven as it is riddled with numerous badger sets. Monument fenced off from rest of field. Fence cuts through fosse to E and S.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.