Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Laughil (rathcline By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laughil (rathcline By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.61379, -7.81289
- SMR number
- LF022-019----
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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 N-facing slope in pasture. Not indicated on the 1837 or 1883 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded a raised subcircular area ( c. 23m NW-SE; c. 21m NE-SW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. There was no trace of a fosse. The S and W sides were fairly straight where the bank was incorporated into field boundaries. The original entrance was not recognisable. Immediately outside the bank at NW was an old quarry and a depression outside the bank at S was also probably the result of quarrying. The rath has since been levelled and is not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.