Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ring, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ring
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.89047, -7.88853
- SMR number
- CO078-011----
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Shown on 5 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 rough pasture, on E-facing slope, Youghal Bay to NNE. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as oval enclosure (diam. c. 50m E-W; 60m N-S). Low rise visible to N and NE; slight scarp to E. According to local information, levelled c. 1930s.
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
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.