Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrignamaddry, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrignamaddry
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.91811, -9.04552
- SMR number
- CO070-024001-
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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, overlooking Sullane River valley. Depicted on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 55m) truncated on N side by farm buildings and to NE by farmyard; building in NW quadrant; possible souterrain (CO070-024002-) indicated on 1938 OS 6-inch map in NE quadrant. Levelled; concrete farmyard and buildings occupy site. Laneway curves to S, skirting site.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.