Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballycuddihy (crannagh By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycuddihy (crannagh By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachued
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.62916, -7.39301
- SMR number
- KK018-070----
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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
On the highest point of a hill commanding excellent views from NW-E-S. Locally known as ‘Raheen’. There is an enclosure (KK018-103----) 140m to the E and a ringfort (KK018-068----) 500m to the WSW. A large circular raised area (int. diam. c. 55m N-S) defined by scarp, enclosed by a broad, deep, waterlogged fosse (Wth 3.5-4m) and an outer, relatively modern, narrow earthen and stone bank (ext. H 1.1m; Wth 1.8m). The outer bank is of similar composition to the field boundaries in the immediate area. There is a causewayed entrance at the S (Wth 1.7m) and a second possible entrance at the E (Wth 4.65m) which opens out onto a raised triangular area which replaces the fosse at this point. The interior, although raised, is a wet marshy piece of ground. A lime kiln, indicated on the 25-inch OS map, was built into the base of the external SSW face of the monument
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 20 July 2018
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.