Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kildoo, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kildoo
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.92084, -7.89820
- SMR number
- LE032-064----
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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
Situated on the crest of a N-S drumlin ridge towards its S end. This is a grass-covered circular platform (diam. c. 44m E-W; c. 41m N-S) defined by an overgrown fosse (at S: Wth of top 3.4m; Wth of base 1.1m; int. D 1.1m; ext. D 0.3m; at NE: Wth of top 7m; Wth of base 3m; int. D 1.6m; ext. D 0.5m). The original entrance is not identified. It is within a small triangular annexe at the SE corner of a field, and the area within the annexe but outside the rath is planted in coniferous trees.
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 upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 6 December 2019
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.