Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curragh (clonmacnowen By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curragh (clonmacnowen By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.31618, -8.28993
- SMR number
- GA087-058----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a rise in undulating grassland. Marked on the OS 6-inch maps as two conjoined ringforts aligned E-W. The E rath (GA087-058----) was circular in plan (D c. 40m), while W rath (GA087-058001-) was roughly D-shaped (NW-SE c. 40m). All that survives is an oval area (E-W 37m, N-S 33m) defined by a vegetation band. According to local information, the area was recently reclaimed.
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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 8 December 2016
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.