Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissyclearig Lower,lissyclearig Upper, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissyclearig Lower,lissyclearig Upper
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 51.90398, -9.59241
- SMR number
- KE093-001----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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 SW-facing slope overlooking Kenmare Bay. A raised circular area (diam. 26m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8m; int. H 1.1m) NE-E, by a scarp (H 3.7m) E-NW and truncated NW-NE by an E-W townland boundary. The interior slopes down to the SW. Trees grow around the perimeter and the northern part of the interior is covered with overgrowth.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.