Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Brenormore, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brenormore
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44258, -7.53739
- SMR number
- TS071-022001-
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 steep ENE-facing slope with good views overlooking valley to E and SE. Carrickabrock above to W. Sub-circular area (dims. 28m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m; Wth 7m) on upslope to W and by lower bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.6m; Wth 5.3m) on downslope at E. Bank heavily eroded by cattle at W and SE. Possible entrance (Wth 3.5m) at ENE. External fosse (Wth 5.5m; D 0.7m) is clearly defined SE-N and is choked with large stones along W arc. Souterrain (TS071-0220002-) within.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.