Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
An Ghairfeanaigh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Ghairfeanaigh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14542, -10.23451
- SMR number
- KE043-232----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Internal diam. 26.8m
This roughly circular univallate rath is situated at the junction of 4 fields on the W side of the broad valley that surrounds Trabeg. The enclosing bank appears to have been considerably modified. Its outline is irregular, and the drystone revetment walling on its inner and outer faces appears to be a modern feature. It is a maximum of 2.05m high internally and 2.25m high externally. The interior is densely overgrown and no clearly defined features are visible though some hollows and mounds are present.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 429. 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Holed stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.