Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carhoonahone, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carhoonahone
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Knocknatulla Fort (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.03419, -9.67972
- SMR number
- KE065-100----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Knocknatulla Fort/Cnocán na Tulcha (?): There is no visible trace of this monument, which was located on the steep NE facing slope of Knocknafreaghaun mountain. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the first edition of the OS map, it is marked 'site of’ on the second edition. Extensive views to N and E can be gained from the site
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 651. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut site1 mi
- Rock art1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.