Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyegan (iraghticonnor By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyegan (iraghticonnor By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.47456, -9.57240
- SMR number
- KE010-011----
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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 22m N-S, 24m E-W
Situated in pastureland, with good views in all directions, this site consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a 6m wide earthen bank. The height of the bank rises to a maximum of 1m externally and .7m above the interior. The interior of the S through W to N sector has been defaced by the dumping of pig slurry. The landowner, Mr Behan, relates the existence of a souterrain (KE010-011001-), though no surface trace of it could be found. A 3m wide gap exists to the NW and a 2m wide gap to the E.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 383. 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.