Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Carrigafoyle, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrigafoyle
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.56911, -9.49750
- SMR number
- KE002-042----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This site is situated in a large pastoral field. Not marked on any edition of the OS maps, it is a large circular enclosure, very much levelled but still distinguishable. The circular area is enclosed by a low wide earthen bank, and measures N-S 51m internally and 61m N-S externally, and it is 4-7m wide at the base of the bank. The external height of the bank above the surrounding land measures .4m and the internal height a maximum of .4m. This site is locally thought to be a Killeen (KE002-042001-). NE of the site lies Carrigafoyle Church (KE002-043001-) and Carrigafoyle Castle (KE002-045----).
The above description is derived from Toal C. (compiler) ‘The North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority. (1995) no. 840. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 18 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.