Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Barrees, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barrees
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.71070, -9.91596
- SMR number
- CO102-032----
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 rough mountain pasture, on lower N-facing slope of Lackawee at N end of Slieve Miskish mountain, commanding extensive view of wooded stream valley. Arc (C 14.5m) ENE->SE formed by stone bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m; Wth 2m). Possible souterrain (CO102-033---) 9.5m to W. Area W of souterrain slopes gently down to NNW, crossed by cultivation ridges on NW-SE axis. Locally known as "the lios".
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.