Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrycreeveen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrycreeveen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.63566, -9.88736
- SMR number
- CO128-040001-
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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 a terrace on a N-facing slope overlooking Berehaven Harbour and the Caha Mountains. According to local information, a rath existed at this location and was totally removed in the past. It is not visible at ground level. A possible souterrain (CO128-040002-) is also associated with this rath.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.