Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doonwood, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonwood
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.45944, -8.54413
- SMR number
- GA045-017----
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 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Within Doon Wood, from which the td. derives its name. Overgrown almost circular rath (D 35.5m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. Well-defined entrance causeway (Wth 6m) at SE. Within NE sector of interior is a rectangular hollow (L 8.7m), running NNE-SSW, possibly a souterrain.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.