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Ringfort - cashel

Tonroe (Castletaylor ED), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Tonroe, 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
Tonroe (Castletaylor ED)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.16908, -8.81481
SMR number
GA113-215----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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

On a low tree-covered knoll in pastureland. This almost circular cashel (c. 22m E-W; c. 21m N-S), which is defined by a much-denuded stone wall (Wth 1.7m; H 0.25-0.6m), came to light following recent tree clearance in the area. Only the basal course of the wall survives and both inner and outer facing-stones are visible intermittently. It is heavily overgrown with ivy and is best preserved at S. Recent disturbance is evident following the removal of the trees and numerous tree stumps and woody debris are visible. A field wall, running roughly WSW-ENE, crosses the monument. Other substantial field walls extending off the cashel wall may be associated.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 6 December 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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