Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Manning, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Manning
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1934)
- Coordinates
- 52.18221, -8.33627
- SMR number
- CO027-088----
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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. 350m to N of River Funshion and c. 200m NNW of Manning Castle (CO027-087---). Circular slightly raised area (48m E-W; 44m N-S) enclosed by dump-constructed stone bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.1m). Entrance (Wth 4m) to SSE. Narrow break in bank to W. Bank and interior overgrown. One of a group of five ringforts at W side of townland; CO027-089--- c. 200m to NNE; CO027-092--- c. 400m to NE; CO027-093--- c. 90m to ENE; CO027-094--- c. 370m to ENE.
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
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.