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Ringfort - rath

Manning, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Manning, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

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

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