Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Ballynagare, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynagare
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.41502, -9.61603
- SMR number
- KE016-004001-
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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
This sub-circular enclosure, dotted in on the 1841-42 OS map, is also delimited on the later 1914-15 map. 'Clooncraff Fort' (KE016-0040012-) lies in the centre of the enclosure, and another rath (KE016-004003-) is situated on its SE perimeter, cut slightly by the enclosing bank. This possible ecclesiastical enclosure is c 264m N-S and 330m E-W. The enclosure is situated c 530m NW of Kilbinane Church (site of) (KE016-014001-).
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 835. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.