Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolageela East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolageela East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.21853, -8.89498
- SMR number
- CO015-093----
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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, on break in E-facing slope. Circular area (38.2m NNW-SSE; 36.7m WSW-ENE) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.5m) NE->N; external fosse survives to W as gentle slope down to base of bank. Bank NE->E disturbed due to farm building truncating outer bank face; planted with mature deciduous trees E->N; stone faced in parts externally; gateway in bank to SSE. Interior slopes down from centre to NNE; higher next to E bank; path cuts into interior from gateway (SSE) to levelled bank (NNE).
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.