Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lounaghan, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lounaghan
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheepfolds
- Coordinates
- 51.89208, -9.46225
- SMR number
- KE094-006----
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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 rough hill pasture, on steep N-facing slope overlooking the Roughty River valley. The most westerly of two small roughly circular sheepfolds (diam. c. 4m) indicated on 1895 OS 6-inch map and c. 40m apart. This possible enclosure is not visible at ground level. Recently constructed farm roads, which zig-zags through the hillside, may have damaged these enclosures. Remains of a third possible enclosure (KE094-006002-) was located c. 45m to the E.
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
- Enclosureunder 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.