Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Baile Na Náith, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Na Náith
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.16847, -10.35085
- SMR number
- KE042-075----
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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
Internal diam. 24.8m E-W, c. 25m N-S
Reenduff: A univallate rath situated at the E end of a level pasture field, on the W slopes of the Lateevemore/Reenconnell ridge. The entire site is densely over-grown and could not be closely examined. The earthen enclosing bank varies from c. 0.8 to 1.5m in height. The external fosse is c. 2m wide and up to .4m deep along the SW sector, but elsewhere it is only faintly discernible. The interior contains much stone, and the centre appears to be raised at least 1m, but the extent of this raised area could not be determined.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 336. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 6 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.