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Ringfort - rath

Somerset, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Somerset, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Somerset
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.25383, -8.23373
SMR number
GA099-178----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In marshy grassland and scrub. Circular rath (diam. 23.2m), in fair condition, defined by a bank and external fosse. Possible entrance gap (Wth 3.5m) at E. The W half of the interior is densely overgrown. Traces of a possibly a house site (GA099-178001-) are visible in the S sector.

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 13 April 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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