Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilquane (magunihy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilquane (magunihy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE068-079----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the 1940s a children's burial ground (KE068-079001-) was recorded in Timothy Cronin's field, about a quarter of a mile from the cemetery (KE068-014----) (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry). It was noted that this burial ground was considered by some people to be a fort though as it was described as 'a patch of ground 10 feet square' (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry), its dimensions are too small to be considered a rath. The possibility exists, however, that a portion of a rath was used for the burial of children. The precise location of the children's burial ground, and consequently that of the possible rath, is not known.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011