Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Baile An ístínigh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile An ístínigh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14007, -10.20506
- SMR number
- KE043-247----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
This site has been described as a circular fort with an external fosse (local information). It was destroyed fairly recently and the site, which lies in the old village of Ballineesteenig, is now occupied by a farmyard and out-buildings. On the 1st edition of the OS map it is depicted as a mound, suggesting that its condition was poor even then. It is named 'Fort' on the Fair Plan. An ogham stone (KE043-248----) formerly stood about 50m to E in the same farmyard.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 601. 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
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.