Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Patrickswell (inishlounaght Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Patrickswell (inishlounaght Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.35878, -7.75787
- SMR number
- TS082-028----
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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 top of a ridge running E-W, on the S edge. The monument is located in a very commanding position overlooking a steep-sided, flat-bottomed river valley. Roughly D-shaped enclosure (dims. 25m N-S; 26.5m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 3.6m base; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.2m). There is a possible entrance in the E quadrant. The bank in the S quadrant is reduced to scarp (H 0.45m over 2m). A crescent-shaped annexe (dims. 6.5m N-S; 21.2m WSW-ENE) adjoins the S side of the monument, it is defined by earth and stone bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.04m; ext. H 1.2m and continues to drop with natural slope) which runs along the edge of the ridge, following a natural spur. While the enclosure is morphologically similar to that of ringforts, the location is more typical of ringworks.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 22 January 2014
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tomb (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.