Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballydowny, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballydowny
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.07151, -9.52631
- SMR number
- KE066-045----
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
In pasture, on a level area. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. It was indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map by a broken line enclosing a circular area (diam. c. 35m), the interior of which was planted with trees.
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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- Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.