Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derryleagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryleagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisnaheen (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.14759, -9.07704
- SMR number
- CO030-020----
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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 S-facing slope, on S side of farmyard. Circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by inner earthen bank (H 1.85m); intervening fosse (D 0.35m); outer earthen bank (H 1.2m) SSW->WNW. Height of inner bank raised on W and N sides by dumped material; elsewhere inner face slopes gently down to centre giving saucer-shaped profile to interior. Fosse infilled WNW->NE and covered over by concrete slab; filled with slurry and regularly emptied NE->WSW. Outer bank incorporated into field fence system. Souterrain (CO030-227---) in interior. According to Bowman (1934, 515), '...called, (on 1841 O.M.) Lisnaheen, which Dr. O'Donovan (1841 F.B.) derives - Lios Naithín (Little Nath's fort)...an aged resident called it Lisnahoon, which is, very probably the correct name; Lios na h-Uamhain - Fort of the Cave'.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.