Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolnagillagh Lower, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnagillagh Lower
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.06186, -9.01365
- SMR number
- CO039-084----
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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 E-facing slope, with commanding view NE along Owenbaun River valley. Circular, slightly raised area (31m N-S; 28.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.25m); external fosse (D 1.45m) E->NE; low counterscarp bank E->SSW. Entrance (Wth 6m) to E, with causeway; gaps in bank to NE and W. Interior, bank and fosse thickly planted with mature coniferous trees. Broker (1937, 47) records 'double fence' enclosing interior.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.