Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Canrooska, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Canrooska
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Killeenagh Fort (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.77444, -9.54755
- SMR number
- CO090-005----
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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
Circular area (diam. 14m) enclosed by ruinous stone wall (H 1.2m; Wth 1.5m). Break in wall to SE (Wth 4m). In N half of interior ruins of rectangular structure (L 8.3m; Wth 4.8m) with door open in centre of S wall (built in 19th century, according to local tradition).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Sheepfoldunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.