Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garraunigerinagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garraunigerinagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.16531, -8.29951
- SMR number
- CO027-102----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 Killeen Wood. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (32m WNW-ESE) defined by low undulation (int. H 0.2m) WNW->SSE with shallow external fosse (D 0.5m). Interior slopes gently down to S. Enclosure covered by dense undergrowth and trees; limestone quarry truncates SW side.
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
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.