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Ringfort - cashel

Gortavehy West, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Gortavehy West, 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
Gortavehy West
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1938)
Coordinates
52.04344, -9.15853
SMR number
CO038-048----

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In rough open moorland, on lower N-facing slope of Caherbarnagh. Circular area (29m E-W; 28.5m N-S) defined by collapsed stone wall (max. H 1.3m; T 1.2m). Gap (Wth 1.4m) in wall to E. Interior slopes down to N and is roughly strewn with stones; large rock outcrop on S side. Partially collapsed circular structure (3.6m N-S; 3.2m E-W; H 1.5m: wall T 2.3m) built against W side of outcrop; low NE-SW stone wall connects structure to SW side of main enclosure. Roughly circular mound of stones (10m E-W; 8m N-S; H 1m) in centre may indicate position of second collapsed structure. According to Broker (1937, 49), 'called Cathair an tSnaith, as thread was bleached here formerly. Stone structure put here only about 1806 to hold sheep'.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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