Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kinmona South, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kinmona South
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.12839, -8.77301
- SMR number
- GA114-107----
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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 slope in pastureland. Circular rath (diam. 30.8m), in fair condition, defined by a tree-planted bank of earth and stone with traces of internal stone-facing. There is an entrance gap (Wth 1.5m) at SE outside of which a low rectangular stony platform (L 3.5m; Wth 2.2m) is visible; it may be associated. There is a souterrain (GA114-107001-) within the NW quadrant of the interior. (McCaffrey 1952, 283, no. 81a)
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 9 January 2018
References
McCaffrey, P. 1952 A contribution to the archaeology of the barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.