Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Gallaras, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gallaras
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.17741, -10.36162
- SMR number
- KE042-062----
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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
The sub-circular, univallate enclosure shown on the OS maps has been destroyed. It was located on low-lying land E of Smerwick Harbour, on the boundary between 2 fields. A semi-circular curve in the field wall at this point preserves the outline of the E portion of the site. The internal diameter was very approximately 27m NE-SW. A quernstone was apparently found during the destruction of the site but this is now missing.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 685. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.