Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Mooresfort, County Tipperary South, Ireland
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----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.