Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garryroe (ballybacon Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garryroe (ballybacon Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.30295, -7.92477
- SMR number
- TS087-012----
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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 a N-facing slope in undulating pastureland. Circular area (diam. 44.7m N-S; 43.1m E-W) enclosed by compact earth and gravel bank (W 1.8m crst, 6.3m base; int. H 1.25m; ext. H 2.07m) and outer fosse (W 3.3m; D 1.06m). The fosse is particularly evident on the E side. Hazel-nut trees growing around the bank, otherwise clear of vegetation. Gap in the N quadrant (Wth 11.5m) is indicated on 2nd (1907) ed. OS 6-inch map. No other entrance feature visible, though a gap (Wth 2m) has been broken through in the SW quadrant. In the W quadrant the bank appears to have been disturbed as it has a wider, flattened profile.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 20 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.