Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyshoneen (muskerry East By., Inishcarra Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyshoneen (muskerry East By., Inishcarra Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 51.93923, -8.67167
- SMR number
- CO062-100----
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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, short distance NE of Owennagearagh River. Hachured as circular enclosure (diam. c. 55m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; SE half levelled on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Arc formed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m) survives to NW and N. Remains of cultivation ridges cross interior and surrounding field. Enclosure to W and N skirted by field boundary.
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
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 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.