Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killavally, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killavally
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.41437, -7.62790
- SMR number
- TS077-024----
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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
On a steep SW-facing slope in coniferous forest. Field boundaries have altered since 2nd (1906) ed. OS 6-inch map, with forest roads constructed, one c. 30m to W and another immediately E of ringfort. Monument completely surrounded by coniferous plantation. Ringfort is heavily overgrown with scrub, dead wood, ivy and brambles and is difficult to assess. Low enclosing bank (Wth 1.2m crest, 2.5m base; int. H 0.42m; ext. H 0.65m) visible in NW and E quadrants. A portion of bank visible on the downslope SW quadrant is higher (1.4m above ext.).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.