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Ringfort - rath

Curragh (duhallow By., Clonfert Par.) , County Cork, Ireland

The record

Townland
Curragh (duhallow By., Clonfert Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Lisnamarve (1937)
Coordinates
52.18061, -8.90608
SMR number
CO023-077001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 SE-facing slope, to W of St Peter's church. Heavily overgrown circular area (32m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m). External fosse survives as gentle slope down to base of bank; heavily overgrown NNW->NE. Interior raised on SE side to compensate for hillslope. Burial ground (CO023-07702-) and possible church (CO023-07703-) in interior.

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

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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