Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrynacaheragh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynacaheragh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.83265, -9.55097
- SMR number
- KE102-023----
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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 pasture, on an undulating terrace, on a S-facing slope in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. This possible rath is indicated as an oval enclosure (c. 40m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map and as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1895 OS 6-inch map. It is now defined by an arc of a scarp (L 16m; H 1.45m) SSE-SSW faced with large stones. Field-clearance rubble is piled against the scarp face. The remainder of the possible rath is not visible at ground level.
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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.