Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrycaheragh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrycaheragh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.05782, -8.14013
- SMR number
- CO045-141----
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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 a NE-facing slope. Indicated with the symbol for 'Danish Fort' on a 1716-17 map (no. 57) by J. Bateman (NLI MSS, 6148-9). It is not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.