Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolnasoon, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnasoon
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89009, -8.85420
- SMR number
- CO071-113002-
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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 NW-facing slope overlooking Lee River valley. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map by broken line enclosing semicircular area (diam. c. 40m) on S side of E-W field fence; SW quadrant indicated by broken line on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Arc (C 19.5m) formed by fosse (D 1.1m) survives S->W on S side of E-W field boundary; burial ground (CO071-113001-) in interior. Possible souterrain (CO071-113003-) on N side of field boundary. According to Hartnett (1939, 144) OS 'Name Books say "A small graveyard, within the circle of a fort still traceable"....'. No visible surface trace of remainder of enclosure.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.