Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carhooearagh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carhooearagh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.45186, -9.38601
- SMR number
- KE011-024----
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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, 21m E-W
Lissaknock/Lios an Chnoic (ringfort of the hill) is situated SE of KE011-019---- & KE011-020----. This univallate rath consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a well-defined earthen bank which is on average 3.5m in width at the base. The maximum external height of the bank is .9m, while it is .6m above the interior. Two main openings NE and SE provide access to the interior and measure 1m and 2.5m respectively.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 423. 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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.