Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowmore (gleneely Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowmore (gleneely Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.26442, -7.19071
- SMR number
- DG011-028----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Internal diam. c. 13m-16.5m. Known as 'Gorey Fort', the site consists of a subcircular natural platform enclosed by a low earthen bank, a deep fosse and an outer bank. A causeway over the fosse and breaks in the banks indicate the location of the entrance on the E side. A sheer natural drop outside the outer bank adds to the defenses of the site. The site exploits the summit of a small grassed hill which overlooks marshland to the N and W and cultivated land to the S and E.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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