Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Willsbrook, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Willsbrook
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.76460, -7.56592
- SMR number
- LF010-066----
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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
On a NE-facing slope in pasture. Not indicated on the 1837 or 1883 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A raised circular area (diam. c. 22m) defined by a steep-sided scarp with a wide, shallow, external fosse. The original entrance is not recognisable. Within the interior is a low irregularly shaped mound (H c. 1m). This rath appears to have been modified and reused as a landscape feature in relatively modern times.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 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.