Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curraghfore (drumahaire By.), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghfore (drumahaire By.)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.31567, -8.16068
- SMR number
- LE007-069----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on top of a prominent drumlin on the N side of the W-E Glenfarne valley at its W end. Circular grass and reed-covered area (int. diam. 27.5m N-S; 25.5m E-W) defined by a steep-sided, round-topped earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.8m) and hedge separated by a fosse (Wth of base 2m; D 0.25m) from an outer bank (Wth 1.5m; ext. H 0.2m), which is intermittently visible S-W. The original entrance is not identified and field banks are attached to the perimeter at E and W. Rath (LE007-070----) is c. 90m to the S.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.