Ballylanders fort

Ballylanders fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1]

Ballylanders fort
Ráth Bhaile an Londraigh
Shown within Ireland
LocationBallylanders, County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52.380703°N 8.352385°W / 52.380703; -8.352385
Altitude134 m (440 ft)
Typeringfort
Diameter39 m (128 ft)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
Official nameBallylanders
Reference no.625

Location

Ballylanders fort is located 1 km (1,100 yd) north of Ballylanders town.

Description

Ballylanders fort is a univallate rath, with two outer rings visible as cropmarks. The remains of a fulacht fiadh are nearby.[2]

References

  1. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). www.archaeology.ie. Limerick National Monuments Service Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. "Cork to Limerick Route Pre-Feasibility Study Report" (PDF). National Roads Authority and Fehily Timoney Gifford. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15.


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