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In dense overgrowth of bushes and ferns, on the crest of a ridge between two tributaries of the Glashievhee stream, overlooking the valley of the Roughty River. A subrectangular overgrown area (29m E-W; 24.9m N-S) defined by a drystone wall (T c. 1.2m; H c. 0.6m) consisting of boulders at the base with smaller stones in the upper section. The SW corner and the S wall are slightly curved. Loose stones are scattered internally and externally along the base of the wall. The entrance is in the NW corner. The remains of N-S cultivation ridges are evident in the interior. This enclosure is named 'Sheep Fold' on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
In dense overgrowth of bushes and ferns, on the crest of a ridge between two tributaries of the Glashievhee stream, overlooking the valley of the Roughty River. A subrectangular overgrown area (29m E-W; 24.9m N-S) defined by a drystone wall (T c. 1.2m; H c. 0.6m) consisting of boulders at the base with smaller stones in the upper section. The SW corner and the S wall are slightly curved. Loose stones are…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE094-016
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- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roman van der Krogt, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- dalvenjah on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
SheepfoldEnclosure · 423 yd
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European Yew1.2 mi
Ardtully HouseCountry house · 1.3 mi
Bird HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
KnocknamanaghMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
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Graveyard4.5 mi
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