Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glannaheera, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glannaheera
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.16302, -9.98667
- SMR number
- KE045-066----
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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. c. 16.7m
A sub-circular univallate rath situated on the lower slopes of Brickany mountain, overlooking the Emlagh river valley. The land slopes downhill to SE and a small stream flows SE directly outside the N part of the enclosing bank. The earthen bank reaches its maximum height on the uphill side at NNW where it is 1.7m high externally and 1.2m high internally. On the downslope side at SW it is only .1m high internally and 1m high externally, and a 10.9m long section at ESE has been completely levelled. A 2.1m wide gap at W may mark the original entrance.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 441. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
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