Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Kilkinnikin West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkinnikin West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.60472, -10.05414
- SMR number
- CO127-053----
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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
On a terrace on a S-facing slope, now occupied by Cahermore R.C. church, and with extensive views over the mouth of Bantry Bay. According to local tradition, Cahermore (Cathair Mór) got its name from a cashel which once existed in the general area, where the church now stands. This possible cashel is not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.