Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Guileen (stradbally By., Luggacurren Ed), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Guileen (stradbally By., Luggacurren Ed)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.97401, -7.14165
- SMR number
- LA019-011010-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Field inspection carried out by Séamus Ó Murchú, Archaeologist, Forest Service, DAFM who described the site as following. Located in upland area with modern coniferous plantation immediately to N. Enclosure visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-12, with relic field system (LA019-011004-) visible to S and W of enclosure. Outline of monument and enclosing fosse is clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13. Enclosing fosse clearly visible on Google earth orthoimage taken 08/03/2020. Relic field system (LA019-011004-) located to E, S and W of enclosure is clearly visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 20/11/2005. Present remains consist of a low circular-shaped platform (int. diam. c. 35m NW-SE; 32m NE-SW; H 0.8m) enclosed by a low bank only visible from E-S and reduced to a scarp elsewhere with an external fosse (max. Wth c. 6m; ext. D 0.2m) best preserved at SE. No entrance feature visible.
See attached photo courtesy of Séamus Ó Murchú and Google earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Séamus Ó Murchú
Date of upload: 7 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.