Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymalis, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymalis
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lissaniska
- Coordinates
- 52.08381, -9.68364
- SMR number
- KE057-077----
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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
In pasture, in an area liable to floods, on the N bank of the Laune River. Access to the rath was not gained as the area was inaccessible due to winter floods. The rath is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. 25m). It is indicated as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on the 1895 OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.