Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garranereagh (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranereagh (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.80815, -8.94821
- SMR number
- CO095-003----
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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. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) bisected by roadway running N-S on 1842 OS 6-inch map; E half of enclosure indicated on 1904 OS 6-inch map. Arc (C 28.7m) formed by earthen bank (H 1.7m) survives on E side of roadway. Bank heavily overgrown. No visible surface trace of bank on W side of roadway; limekiln marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map inside SW bank also removed.
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
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