Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glenleigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenleigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.07280, -8.99105
- SMR number
- CO039-093----
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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 edge of steep fall NNW down to Owenbaun River. Circular area (c. 38m WSW-ENE) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.4m) S->NW, with shallow external fosse (Wth 3m) S->SSW and slight depression SSW->NW; low rise marks line of levelled bank NW->S. Surviving portion of bank incorporated into field fence system and planted with deciduous trees.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.