Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Dromdiralough, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromdiralough
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.01595, -9.42740
- SMR number
- KE075-014001-
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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 a rath (KE075-014----), 7.7m NW of the entrance to the rath at E. A circular area (diam. 10m) defined by an earth and stone bank (H 0.8m). Loose stones are scattered along the top of the bank. There is an entrance (Wth 1.25m) at E which is defined by a large stone at the N and S sides. A linear feature (H 0.7m) extends to the W from the bank at W towards the inner face of the W bank of the rath. This feature increases in height (0.85-0.95m) as it extends westwards.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.