Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Farranaspig, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farranaspig
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.07464, -9.53548
- SMR number
- KE066-043----
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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 N-facing slope. This rath is indicated as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, it was levelled in the 1970s. The present remains consist of a roughly circular area (c. 32m E-W; c. 30m N-S) defined by a low rise which is more pronounced along the E and S arcs. There is a possible souterrain (KE066-043001-) in the interior. A second rath (KE066-042----) lies c. 100m to the W.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.