Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dooneens (muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dooneens (muskerry West By., Inchigeelagh Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.81516, -9.27144
- SMR number
- CO080-018001-
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 undulating mountain pasture. Circular area (24.7m N-S; 23.9m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 0.9m); external fosse (D 0.55m) SSE->NE. Bank stone-faced internally; break (Wth 2m) to ENE, partially blocked by some large stones. Possible souterrain (CO080-026---) in SW quadrant; standing stone (CO080-018002-) inside bank to SSW.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.