Kilmihill Ringfort

Kilmihill Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1] On the Record of Monuments and Places its code is LI037-042.[2]

This article is about the ringfort in County Limerick. For the village in Rathard townland in County Cork, see Aherla.
Kilmihill Ringfort
Ráth Chill Mhichíl
Shown within Ireland
Alternative nameKilmihil Ringfort
LocationKilmihil, Ballingarry,
County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52.460560°N 8.854760°W / 52.460560; -8.854760
Altitude108 m (354 ft)
Typeringfort
Area0.16 ha (0.40 acres)
Diameter51 m (167 ft)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsEarly Christian age (c. AD 400–900)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
Official nameKilmihill Ringfort
Reference no.538

Location

Kilmihill Ringfort is located 1.5 km (1 mile) SSE of Ballingarry.

References
  1. http://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-limerick.pdf
  2. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Archaeology-RMP-Limerick-Manual-(1997)-0028.pdf
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