Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killeenleigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeenleigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.96254, -8.78039
- SMR number
- CO061-029----
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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 SW-facing slope. Depicted as hachured roughly circular enclosure (c. 50m N-S; c. 40m E-W) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) survives NE->WNW. Laneway running E-W defines enclosure on N side; straight length of field fence joins end of arc at NE to laneway to N. Bank stone-faced internally and externally; now partially collapsed. Gap (Wth 2.8m) in bank to SW. Interior (39m E-W; 38.5m N-S) used as feeding area for cattle; surface badly cut up.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.