Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Ardskeagh (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardskeagh (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ardskeagh Moat (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.32775, -8.62506
- SMR number
- CO008-010----
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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 undulating pasture, c. 200m N of Garrane River and c. 80m E of bivallate ringfort (12056). Steep-sided, circular, earthen mound (H 8.2m) surrounded by waterfilled fosse (Wth 4.4m) with substantial external earthen bank (ext. H 1.3m). Mound planted with trees; flat topped (21.5m E-W; 18.4m N-S), with central depression (10.75m E-W; 9.5m N-S). Bank widest to W where it is heavily planted with trees; short section to S very narrow, with field boundary extending S from it. Access to mound across muddy causeway to NNW. Ardskeagh Church (14388) c. 500m to NNW.
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.