Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolowen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolowen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.95539, -8.53428
- SMR number
- CO063-046003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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, atop low rise; surrounding field fences removed. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 38m) enclosed by two earthen banks; site in poor condition and heavily overgrown. Slightly riased interior (diam. c. 24m) enclosed by slight inner bank (ext. H 1.1m; int. H 0.2m); ground very uneven; exterior bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.5m) stone faced in parts (Walsh 1985, 51, 110, no. 53). Church (CO063-04604-) and possible corn drying kiln (CO063-04605-) at S end. According to local information, site of 'killeen' (UCC).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.