Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drumkeeran (leitrim By., Carrick-On-Shannon Ed), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumkeeran (leitrim By., Carrick-On-Shannon Ed)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.93465, -8.05829
- SMR number
- LE031-041----
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Shown on 4 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
Located on a slight rise in a low-lying position amongst drumlins. This is a large grass and rush-covered subcircular area (dims 63m N-S; 57m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 2.9m at SE to 7m at NE; int. and ext. H 0.4m) and hedge, with an external fosse (at SE Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.5m) , which is deepened into a drain elsewhere. The original entrance is not identified.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 15 October 2019
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.