Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Glenderry, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenderry
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.40535, -9.90307
- SMR number
- KE014-015----
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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 33m N-S, 21.2m E-W
Mohaunagat Fort/Múchán na gCat (ruined stone structure of the cats) is situated on the S slope of Trisk Mountain and has an extensive view of the surrounding land. It consists of a sub-circular raised area c 2.6m above the surrounding land. Contained within this are five depressions suggesting beehive huts; they are constructed of drystone walling. They are all sub-circular in plan and vary in diameter between 4.8m and 8m.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 817. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 3 August 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.