Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
An Fearann Iarthach, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Fearann Iarthach
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.77137, -10.15920
- SMR number
- KE106-042002-
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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
This circular enclosure, which measures 24.4m N-S x 23.4m E-W internally, is located on sloping pasture on the S side of Farraniaragh mountain and overlooks Darrynane Harbour. It is recorded in the OSNB as a 'large fort and burial place for children' (Kilcrohane, 11). The drystone enclosing wall is well-defined, though only its lower courses are preserved. It is 1.85m wide and is formed with coursed slabs that are flanked internally and externally with upright slabs. A series of slabs set on edge define a 2m long entrance passage, 1.3m wide, at SW.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1002. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.