Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dooneens (muskerry West By., Drishane Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dooneens (muskerry West By., Drishane Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.08447, -9.07908
- SMR number
- CO039-014001-
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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, atop natural rise, overlooking narrow valley of River Blackwater to NE and E. Circular area (38m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.1m). Gap (Wth 4m) to SE. Limekiln, built into external bank face to E, removed c. 1906 (Broker 1937, 48); U-shaped recess remains. Interior raised on NE side to compensate for hillslope; possible souterrain (9018) at centre.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.