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<< Our Photo Pages >> Teernahillane Ringfort - Stone Fort or Dun in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Cork

Submitted by Klingon on Sunday, 10 April 2005  Page Views: 12842

Multi-periodSite Name: Teernahillane Ringfort Alternative Name: Tír na hAiohleann
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Cork Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Castletownbere  Nearest Village: Teernahillane
Map Ref: V6428346023
Latitude: 51.650865N  Longitude: 9.961659W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by Klingon : A Ringfort without stonewall. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Fort or Dun in Co. Cork

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Teernahillane Ringfort
(Monument Number CO114-037)
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Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by irishbogman : Lazy summer evening (Vote or comment on this photo)

Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by Klingon : At the half height is a small layer of charcoal - a fire that burnt down all? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by Klingon : Entrance of the Ringfort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by bburdetteva : Curious that this is sign posted a 'ring fort' given the charcoal ring around what look like the entire perimeter. Appears more like an existing mound that was shaped. Could this be a cairn? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Teernahillane Ringfort
Teernahillane Ringfort submitted by irishbogman : Close up

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