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Castle - ringwork

Mooresfort, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - ringwork, Mooresfort, 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
Mooresfort
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.45673, -8.26530
SMR number
TS066-103----

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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 pasture, on a high area of ground. Raised circular area (dims. 24m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 3.2-3.9m; H 0.75-1.65m) which has been eroded by livestock NW-NNW and SE-S. Fosse (Wth 7.65-9.3m; D 0.2-0.4m) is visible WSW-NNW and ESE and is barely traceable N-E. Possible entrance (Wth 2.7m) at NNW. Interior is dish-shaped and slopes down gently to S; Large D-shaped stone (H 0.7; Wth 1.5m E-W; T 1.3m N-S) is located within NE-quadrant. Part of field boundary to WSW and a portion of woodland beyond it has been removed to respect monument. A pathway flanks southern side of monument. Plot of modern dwelling abuts monument to immediate SE. According to local information, a well known as 'Lady's Well' is located in the northern part of same field.

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.

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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