Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garraun South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garraun South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.98615, -8.66933
- SMR number
- CO051-070----
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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. Circular area (24.5m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m). Stone facing survives at base of inner face of bank to SE. Bank incorporated into field fence system to WNW and stone-faced internally; gaps to ENE (Wth 4.6m) and ESE (Wth 4m). Interior and bank planted with coniferous 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 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.