Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballincolla, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballincolla
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.55229, -9.11958
- SMR number
- CO142-063----
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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 grazing, on W side Glandore Harbour, close to shoreline. Enclosure heavily overgrown; walling to W built on ruinous earth and stone wall. To E two large orthostats, set on edge, mark entrance to interior (Wth 0.8m). Large boulders form line of enclosure to E. Ruined cottage abuts enclosure on N side.
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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.