Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Internal diam. 20m E-W, at least 20.3m N-S
A univallate rath with souterrain situated on the E slopes of Corrin mountain near the entrance to the valley of the Finglas river. It commands an extensive view from Tralee Bay in the N to Caherconree in the SE. The N and NW sectors of the enclosing bank have been removed and are replaced by 2 field fences running N-S and E-W. These probably lie slightly inside the original line of the bank. The remaining bank is a maximum of 1.5m high externally and .6m internally; it varies in width at base from 2.5 to 3.5m. A large gap in the bank at E measures 3 to 4m in width. There is also a 1 to 2m wide gap between the E end of the bank and the N field boundary.
An oval, stone-lined hollow is located a little W of centre in the interior. It measures 2m x 3.5m c. 1m deep and is open to E. Three capstones of a souterrain are exposed 2m to NNW of the latter feature. The passage thus indicated is c. 0.75m wide and runs NNW-SSE for c. 3m. Three large boulders, visible on the outer face of the bank due S of the latter, may be related to a continuation of the souterrain.

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 358. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 6 August 2013