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Ringfort - rath

Carrignagroghera , County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Carrignagroghera, 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
Carrignagroghera
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1935)
Coordinates
52.14960, -8.28761
SMR number
CO035-019001-

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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 pasture, on level ground above E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 35m) on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; slight rise visible in area of site. Circular enclosure visible as cropmark of fosse in aerial photograph (CASAP). According to O'Kelly and Shee (1968, 46), remains consisted of 'platform-like structure [diam. 41m] with some evidence of a slight bank on the edge of the platform and a slight external ditch.'; 'Levelling activities in connection with the uses of the area [race-course, military airfield, golf course and driving green]...have repeatedly interfered with the site' (ibid., 45). Souterrain (CO035-01902-) at W side of 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

Nearby in the register

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

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