Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyknock, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyknock
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.49778, -6.90849
- SMR number
- CW026-035----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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 high ground in pasture with forestry immediately to NW, excellent views to N, E and W. According to local information ringfort ploughed out sometime around the 1950's.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.