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Ringfort - rath

Carra (loughrea By.), County Galway, Ireland

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Townland
Carra (loughrea By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.26474, -8.50498
SMR number
GA098-055----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

In undulating grassland. Subcircular rath (34m N-S; 29.2m E-W), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The fosse and outer bank survive only from WNW to NW. Quarrying has encroached upon the monument at E, from WSW to W, and from NW to NNW.

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 23 January 2017

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