Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolbaun (magunihy By., Kilcummin Par.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolbaun (magunihy By., Kilcummin Par.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.12565, -9.53140
- SMR number
- KE058-017----
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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, at the W end of a low ridge, in undulating countryside. This rath is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) with N-S field boundaries extending from its bank at N and S. On the 1894 OS 6-inch map only the W half of the rath, abutting a N-S field boundary, is indicated. A D-shaped area remains, defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 6.4m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.05m) SW-NW and NNW-N, by a scarp (H 1.7m) S-SW and NW-NNW and by a N-S field boundary along the straight E side (L 28m). There are numerous cattle gaps through the bank. The interior is slightly raised above the external ground level and is covered with overgrowth.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.