Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derreen (longford By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreen (longford By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.24295, -8.27478
- SMR number
- GA099-087----
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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. Circular rath (diam. 38m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse; best preserved from S through W to N. A causewayed entrance gap at NNE may be original.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 8 December 2017
Nearby in the register
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Kilnunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.