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Ringfort - rath

Tullahennel North, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Tullahennel North, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Tullahennel North
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.53623, -9.53209
SMR number
KE005-010----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Internal diameter c 25m N-S, 28m E-W
This site is situated W of Tobernaseeth holy well (KE005-011----), and the view from it is extensive in all directions. This site consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by an earthen bank and exterior fosse. To the SE the bank has been somewhat levelled, except for a small section 6m long x 3m wide x c .6m high. Elsewhere the external height of the bank measures .5m on average and the internal height .6m. An external fosse can be traced NW to W and E to S; it is between 2m to 4.2m wide and .6m below the height of the surrounding land.

The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 312. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 2 August 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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