Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lackaboy, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackaboy
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.50290, -9.61181
- SMR number
- KE005-033----
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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
Internal diameter 37m N-S, 39m E-W
Lisduff/Lios Dubh (black ringfort). This fort is situated SW of KE005-034---- in slightly sloping pastureland. This sub-circular univallate rath is enclosed by a well-defined bank 7m in width at the base. The external height of the bank rises to a maximum of 2.8m, and 1.8m above the interior. The enclosing fosse is 2.2m in width and .8m below the height of the surrounding land. The entrance lies to the S and measures 6.4m in width. The interior is at a slightly higher level than the surrounding land and is gently sloping S.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 296. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.