Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ceathrú An Teampaill, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceathrú An Teampaill
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.16148, -10.39871
- SMR number
- KE042-098----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
Lisheen/Lisín: Situated on the E slopes of Croaghmarhin overlooking the broad, low-lying crescent of land that surrounds Smerwick Harbour. It was described in the OSNB (Marhin, 27) as a 'small, circular fort', but the present remains consist of a rectangular, densely-overgrown mound of stones, 15m x 15.5m. This is located on a fairly steep slope, but a more likely site for the ringfort is a level shoulder of the hill directly upslope of the mound. It is possible that the monument was levelled downhill and that the mound contains the resulting debris.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 600. 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.