Ballycomisk Ringforts Explained

Ballycomisk Ringforts
Native Name:Ráthanna Bhaile Cumaisc
Native Name Lang:ga
Map Type:Ireland
Altitude M:140
Coordinates:52.4894°N -7.8408°W
Location:Ballycomisk, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Region:Suir Valley
Type:ringforts
Material:earth
Epochs:Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Ownership:private
Designation1:National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:Ballycomisk Three Ringforts
Designation1 Number:581

Ballycomisk Ringforts are three ringforts (raths) forming a National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Location

Ballycomisk Ringforts are located 4.2 km (2.7 mi) southeast of Cashel.

Description

There is one large rath 66 m (218 ft) in diameter, and to the south of it two more raths which are largely obliterated by modern farming.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21081 « Excavations.