Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garryntemple, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garryntemple
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.34918, -7.79814
- SMR number
- TS082-050----
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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 a spur on a S-facing slope in rolling pastureland. According to the landowner a 'fort' in Waterford was visible to the SE but is now obscured by hedgerow, this is probably a ringfort (WA001-002----) in Kilnamack East c. 2.5km to the SE. A sub-rectangular area (31.5m N-S; c. 30m E-W) enclosed by scarp. The E quadrant was defined by a field boundary on the 1904-5 ed. OS 6-inch map, but this has been levelled subsequently. The N quadrant was also defined by a field boundary on the 1904-5 map, this appears to have been replaced by a post and wire fence with new planting along it. The S and W quadrants are defined by scarp (H 0.92m), this appears to have been somewhat truncated by a trackway which skirts around both quadrants. With two quadrants effectively missing, the original shape is difficult to determine, however, based on its present condition and its designation as a long, oval enclosure on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map, sub-rectangular appears to describe it best. The interior is fairly level, on a natural platform. The scarp on the S and W sectors is surmounted by post and wire fencing.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 04 February 2014
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.