Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowmanagh South, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowmanagh South
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballaghboy Fort (1916)
- Coordinates
- 52.98078, -9.31195
- SMR number
- CL015-011----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a SE-facing rise in improved hilly pasture, with clear views to the S, c. 65m to the W of a small stream and abutting the Carrowmanagh South/Derreen townland boundary to the W. Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 eds. OS 6-inch maps and labelled ‘Ballaghboy Fort’ on the latter map. A subcircular rath (44m N-S; 48.5m E-W) defined by an earthen scarp and a partially surviving fosse. The scarp is highest at the SSW (H 2.2m) where the natural ground level slopes downward, and lowest at the NE (H 0.8m). A slight lowering of the scarp at E may indicate a former entrance gap or causeway. A small part of the scarp at NW has been quarried away. The fosse (W 6m) is visible from W to E. The interior slopes down to the SE and is flat and featureless.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 21 September 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.