Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cúil An Bhuacaigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cúil An Bhuacaigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.92664, -9.08878
- SMR number
- CO070-008001-
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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 S-facing slope. 'Stone fort with 2 (?) ramparts' (int. diam. 110ft; ext. diam. 275ft) 'almost completely cleared away during May 1952' (UCC). In May 1986 circular area (42.6m N-S; 42.8m E-W) defined by low earthen bank visible to NE and SE; bank covered by field clearance material, of earth and stone, elsewhere. Surviving bank levelled in August/September 1990. Material from bank and surrounding surface dumped into interior to form new bank enclosing smaller area (22m N-S; 19m E-W). According to local information, originally "three rings". Possible souterrain (CO070-008002-) in interior.
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
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/1990).
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.