Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballycunningham, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycunningham
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.96860, -8.75319
- SMR number
- CO061-036----
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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, adjoining farmyard. Circular, slightly raised area (diam c. 30m) defined by earthen bank (H 1m) SSW->NNE, stone-faced externally. According to local information, remains of bank levelled c. 1974 during construction of shed outside enclosure to SE. Interior heavily overgrown and partially used as dumping ground for old machinery etc.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.