Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Baile Na Rátha Thuaidh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Na Rátha Thuaidh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.13234, -10.45320
- SMR number
- KE052-012----
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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
A fort known as An Liosachán once occupied this field (local information). It was destroyed when stones were drawn from it for the County Council many years ago. Another fort called An Liosachán was apparently located in the neighbouring townland of Ballintemple (KE052-017----), but this latter example seems to have been too small to classify as a ringfort.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 628. 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.