Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bleenaleen Lower, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bleenaleen Lower
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44254, -7.47433
- SMR number
- TS071-029----
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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 N-facing slope. Remains of circular area (dims. 20m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by levelled bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.65m; Wth 13.8m). Interior tends downslope to N and is incorporated into rest of field as pasture. Enclosure (TS071-030----) located 220m to SE and ringfort (TS071-020----) located 230m to N. Ringfort was upstanding when inspected in 1963 (OPW files 9.03.1963).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.