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Ringfort - rath

Railstown (Railstown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Railstown (Railstown Par.), 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
Railstown (Railstown Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.48372, -7.81192
SMR number
TS069-015----

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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 top of W-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 31m NW-SE; 30m NE-SW) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 5.0m; H 2.2m). Large, steep sided depression (dims. 16m N-S; 12m E-W) with steep sides occupies most of SW quadrant of interior to edge of fosse. External fosse (Wth 8m; D 0.6m) is covered by trees leaning into it from both sides. Causewayed entrance (Wth c. 5-6m) at ESE adjacent natural depression on exterior. Second causeway (Wth 4m) over fosse at W, where there is slight breach in inner scarp. Outer bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.5m) survives W-N and ESE-SW, however is levelled out, yet traceable SW-W and totally levelled N-ESE. Ringfort (TS069-014----) is c. 265m to SW.

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.

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