Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Breany, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breany
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.65675, -7.67428
- SMR number
- LF019-080----
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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 slight rise in low-lying pasture. A report in 1976 (SMR file) noted that this raised circular area (diam. c. 24m) was enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. It is defined by a scarp (H 1.2m) with a shallow fosse (Wth 2.5-3m; D 0.3-0.6m). The original entrance is not recognisable. It is densely overgrown with vegetation.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.