Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Sleehaun (sankey), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sleehaun (sankey)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.63286, -7.63093
- SMR number
- LF024-001----
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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 low rise in pasture. A raised circular area (diam. c. 43m) defined from SSE-S-N by a scarp (H 0.2-1.25m). Elsewhere the enclosing element and most of the interior have been levelled. There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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