Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
An Carraigín (Par. Rinn Ó gCuanach), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Carraigín (Par. Rinn Ó gCuanach)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04208, -7.59657
- SMR number
- WA036-028----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a steep N-facing slope with extensive view over Dungarvan Harbour NW-ENE. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims. 25.6m NNE-SSW; 22m WNW-ESE) defined by a scarp down to the interior (max. H 0.7m) S-W; an outer scrub-covered scarp (H 0.4m at WNW to 1.2m at NNE) S-N-E, and an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.9m) E-S). There is no visible fosse or entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 11 November, 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.