Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrynagranoge, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrynagranoge
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.33761, -8.71288
- SMR number
- CO002-107----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture. Indicated as penannular enclosure (diam. c. 60m), open to S, surrounding Springfort House on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Arc (C 44.6m) formed by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.35m; ext. H 1m) survives SSW -> NNW; continues as low rise NNW -> NNE. Farm buildings built on area of E bank. Dwelling house and farm buildings in interior. Fosse survives as shallow depression to SW. Locally known as site of ringfort.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.