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
- 52.07048, -8.99503
- SMR number
- CO039-095----
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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 gentle NW-facing slope, above steep drop down to Owenbaun River. Circular area (30m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m) NNW->SW; scarp (H 2m) elsewhere. Outer bank (H 0.8m) survives SW->E, separated from inner bank and scarp by intervening fosse. Fosse shallow, cut up by cattle and lightly planted with coniferous trees. Low point inscarp to NNW may be entrance; no corresponding break in outer bank. Interior slopes down to NW; planted with coniferous trees. Limekiln, marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map, survives in inner bank to SSE in very ruinous condition with large mound extending beyond line of bank. Surrounding field fences removed.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.