Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolishal (Upperthird By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolishal (Upperthird By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.33063, -7.57750
- SMR number
- WA002-012----
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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
Located in mixed woodland at the S edge of a plateau overlooking a NW-SE ravine. Circular area (diam. 38m) defined by a complete earthen bank (Wth 3-5m; int. H 0.3-1m; ext. H 1-1.7m), with an external U-shaped fosse (Wth 3-6m; D 0.2-0.5m) NE-S-NW. The entrance (Wth 2.6m) is at S, and the monument is planted with trees.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.