Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Deelish (carbery W. (e.d.) By., Dromdaleague Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Deelish (carbery W. (e.d.) By., Dromdaleague Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.67791, -9.28528
- SMR number
- CO119-014----
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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 level ground above S-facing slope. Circular area (32m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.6m); external fosse (D 0.5m). Bank stone-faced externally SSE->E; internally to SE. Cattle gap in bank to NE and SW; possible entrance to SE (Wth 2.8m). Stone foundations of rectangular hut sites: one (CO119-014001-) in NW quadrant (6.4m E-W; 6m N-S); second (CO119-014002-) adjoining ESE bank (5m N-S; 6m E-W).
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.