Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Kilnagoolny, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnagoolny
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.31241, -7.78229
- SMR number
- OF007-042----
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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
Roughly circular area (Diam. N/S 30m) enclosed by a mainly stone constructed bank (Wth 1m; ext. H. 1m; int. H. 0.6m) which is broken at North and East due to
modern disturbance. No evidence of an outer fosse or entrance feature. Field
boundary intersects southern side of site. Cashel like appearance to this site.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.