Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killyrue (clankee By.), County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killyrue (clankee By.)
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.03738, -7.03597
- SMR number
- CV022-028----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Designated 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. Not marked on subsequent eds. Situated on the SW slope of a drumlin hill. It apparently comprised a slightly raised area (int. diam. c. 40m) enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse. From ENE-SE the perimeter has been modified and incorporated into the field boundary. Elsewhere the enclosing features have been levelled. Nonetheless their outline can be traced from WNW-NNW. Original entrance not recognisable.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.