Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Sonnagh New, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sonnagh New
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.13661, -8.59942
- SMR number
- GA115-050----
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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 undulating scrubland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (c. 41m E-W; c. 39m N-S) defined by an earthen bank and external fosse; the latter is visible from N through E to SW. Traces of internal stone-facing are visible on the bank from N through E to S. Numerous gaps appear to be modern. The interior is densely planted with fir trees.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 13 April 2018
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb2 mi
- House - 18th/19th century2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.