Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Lackaroe, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackaroe
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.86670, -9.51282
- SMR number
- KE093-051----
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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 stony pasture, on the saddle of a ridge extending SE from Curramore Hill. An oval area (16m E-W; 13m N-S) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (Wth 3m; H 1m). There is a possible entrance at E. A U-shaped structure built into the wall at SW, with the entrance towards the interior, appears to be a more recent shelter or hut. A relict field system (KE093-051001-) is adjacent, three walls of which abut the cashel at NW, SE and SW. There is a bowl-shaped depression (diam. 3m; D 0.5m) in the ground c. 5m to the NE of the cashel.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Stone circle - multiple-stoneunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.