Rylane
From Wikishire
| Rylane Irish: Reighleán an Rince | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W423816 |
| Location: | 51°59’2"N, 8°50’26"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | P32 |
| Local Government | |
Rylane or Rylane Cross is a village in County Cork, roughly midway between Millstreet and Cork, north of Macroom in the Parish of Aghabullogue.
Ringfort
A ringfort was depicted on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), truncated on NE side by roadway, with external fosse (ENE->N) shown on 1904 OS 6-inch map; on 1938 OS 6-inch map as hachured raised area (diam. c. 40m) with external fosse, entrance to SE. Two ramparts with intermediate fosse and entrance to SE (Wth 24 feet) were recorded by Hartnett (1939, 85). According to local information levelled late 1970s.[1]
References
- ↑ "Archaeological Survey Database". National Monuments Service. http://www.archaeology.ie/. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Reighleán an Rince / Rylane: Placenames Database of Ireland
