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Ringfort - rath

Annagh (Trughanacmy By., Kiltallagh ED), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Annagh, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Annagh (Trughanacmy By., Kiltallagh ED)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.24745, -9.75484
SMR number
KE038-003011-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In grassland, with Annagh church (KE038-003001-) and graveyard (KE038-003002-) 45m to N. Tonakilla Fort (KE038-003005-) 375m to NW. Depicted on 1841 ed. OSi 6-inch map a a circular shaped area defined by a fosse intersected at E by a laneway leading to the church and graveyard. Shown on 25-inch OSi map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 48m) defined by a scarp with outer fosse intersected at E by a laneway.

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Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 28 January 2022

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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