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Indicated — Ballykeeffe

Enclosure

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Indicated — Ballykeeffe is recorded as Enclosure in Limerick. Situated on the E down-slope of a low hill which slopes more sharply to the E of the possible site location. The monument is indicated on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as a small circular enclosure (diam.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Situated on the E down-slope of a low hill which slopes more sharply to the E of the possible site location.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: The monument is indicated on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as a small circular enclosure (diam.

What was found

The saved account records: Several collections of stones (dim.

What remains

The saved account records: 0.3 x 0.5 x 0.2m) in small hummocks (diam.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Ballykeeffe matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: 2-3m) are evident in a roughly rectangular area (c. 17m N-S).

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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