Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caherkelly, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherkelly
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.14306, -8.79921
- SMR number
- GA114-038----
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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
On a rise in pastureland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 30m) defined by a degraded earthen bank, which was possibly revetted with stone. There is a souterrain (GA114-038001-) in the NW quadrant of the interior. (McCaffrey 1952, 282 no. 49a; SMR file)
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 13 January 2017
References
McCaffrey, P. 1952 A contribution to the archaeology of the barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.
SMR file - Sites and monuments record files in the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.