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Ringfort - rath

Ballinvoher,Ballyvaughan (Kilgrant Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Ballinvoher, Ballyvaughan (Kilgrant 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
Ballinvoher,Ballyvaughan (Kilgrant Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.38924, -7.65131
SMR number
TS077-068----

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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

On break of fairly steep N-facing slope, just off crest of ridge. In undulating pasture with the Brackford river flowing E-W at base of slope to N. Ringfort (TS077-066----) visible c. 400m to NW and trees impede view 650m NNW to a levelled enclosure (TS077-065----). Roughly circular area (diam. 32.4m N-S; 31.8m E-W) defined by a low bank upslope to S (Wth 2.5m crest, 5.2m base; int. H 0.63m; ext. H 0.35m), with some stone protruding from the gravelly clay surface, and by a sharp scarp (H 1.6m) to N. Scarp has a sharper profile as a result of cattle erosion. Scrub and brambles growing around parameter. Interior, which slopes slightly to N, is relatively clean and is grass covered. Gap (Wth 1.1m) in SW quadrant, narrowed by slippage from W bank. Also break in bank (Wth c. 1.5m) in SE quadrant. Deep entrance feature in E quadrant, badly overgrown, which appears to have been cut on either side.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 19 December 2014

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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