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Ringfort - rath

Ballyduff Ringfort

There was reputedly a fort at this point on the W bank of the Glannagalt river. It is locally known as Lisroe/Lios Rua though, on the OS maps, this name is applied to a…

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Glannagalt, Co. Kerry52.20683, -9.94162
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At a glance

  • TypeRingfort - rath

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  • Bank and ditch

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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History and description

There was reputedly a fort at this point on the W bank of the Glannagalt river. It is locally known as Lisroe/Lios Rua though, on the OS maps, this name is applied to a ringfort on the opposite side of the river in Scrallaghbeg townland (KE036-065----).

Full archaeological record 72 words

There was reputedly a fort at this point on the W bank of the Glannagalt river. It is locally known as Lisroe/Lios Rua though, on the OS maps, this name is applied to a ringfort on the opposite side of the river in Scrallaghbeg townland (KE036-065----). When visited in 1946 (CKFC, 669) it was described as 'a single mound in the heart of a swamp' and there are now no visible remains.

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 7 August 2013 · Based on the J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

Folklore and traditions

There was reputedly a fort at this point on the W bank of the Glannagalt river.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Beliefs and sayings

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