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Ringfort - rath

Toor (Kilcash Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Toor (Kilcash 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
Toor (Kilcash Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.42503, -7.52605
SMR number
TS078-003----

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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 an E-facing slope of lower foothills of Slievenamon in wet, marshy terrain. Ringfort (TS071-027----) clearly visible on opposing hillslope to E. Monument enclosed by young coniferous plantation c. 14m to N and W and by rough pasture to E and S. Ringfort itself is overgrown with brambles and gorse with bushes around the bank. Roughly circular area (diam. 42m N-S; 37.5m E-W, though the E quadrant has been truncated by a narrow laneway). Laneway continues around the S quad.rant at external base of bank. Bank (Wth 2.2m crest, 3.5m base; int. H 0.28-0.52m; ext. H 0.5-1.2m - dimensions in W and N quadrants respectively) is best preserved in N and NW sectors. It is composed of clay and gravel. No visible evidence of a fosse. Some boulders dumped on bank in W quadrant. No identifiable entrance, may have been destroyed by laneway. Interior is very uneven. According to local tradition there is a 'cave' at this ringfort, possibly referring to souterrain (TS078-003001-).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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