Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmacarty West, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmacarty West
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.45960, -7.81563
- SMR number
- TS069-042----
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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 gentle S-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 34m NW-SE; 24m NE-SW) defined by substantial earthen bank (Wth 9.75m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 2m). Bank top removed W-NW. Entrance (Wth 9.0m) at E. Interior has slight tilt downslope to SE. Ringfort-rath (TS069-043----) located 220m to E.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.