Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilfenora, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilfenora
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE028-099----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a possible ringfort with souterrain (LE028-099001-) in the townland of Kilfenora recorded in the Minute Book of County Kerry Field Club 02/09/1939 (Vol. 1, 38-9) has not been identified. The County Kerry Field Club recorded that; 'Mr. More then showed the secretary a small fort nearby on the lands of Mr. Clifford. This fort is about 30 yards in diameter and has the appearance of a line of souterrrain which broke down in two or three places. it was not open however. In the centre of the fort was a stone pile in the shape of a hairpin; that is the stones lay in two parallel rows which were connected with a large pile at the end'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 14 June 2022