Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Raheen (garrangibbon Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheen (garrangibbon Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.41046, -7.47256
- SMR number
- TS078-030001-
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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 quite a steep E-facing slope in undulating terrain, under pasture. Known locally as 'The Raheen' and said to have been ploughed out about a hundred years ago (Prendergast 1972, NMI files). Ringfort is still visible as a circular area (diam. 43m N-S; 41.7m E-W) enclosed by a broad, flattened bank (Wth 7m; int. H 0.37m; ext. H 0.42m). In the NE quadrant a fosse (Wth 2.5m; D c. 1.45m below rising slope) was cut into the natural slope. Interior slopes to E. Field boundary runs along NE-ESE edge of site and along SW sector. Souterrain (TS078-030002-) in NW quadrant. Outline of ringfort visible on aerial photograph (Air Corps V.312/3078).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Concentric enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.