Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lahard, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lahard
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.08034, -9.64232
- SMR number
- KE065-017----
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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, on a gentle SE-facing slope. This possible rath is not visible at ground level though a low rise (diam. c. 35m) is visible in the vicinity. It was indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m). This may be one of two raths (see KE065-018----) mentioned in the 1940s as being in the same field and 'about 200 yards [183m] apart' in Kelly's farm (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry). One rath was described as being 'very big' with 'two earthen circular rings' and the other was a 'single ring fort' (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry).
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.