Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glebe (Rathcline By., Rathcline ED), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (Rathcline By., Rathcline ED)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.55616, -7.80474
- SMR number
- LF026-018----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a low ridge in rough pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised circular area (diam. c. 19m) was enclosed by a bank of earth and stone and an external fosse. It is defined by fragmentary remains of wall foundations (Wth 0.75m; H 0.3m) from SE-SSE-S and elsewhere by a low scarp (H 0.3-0.4m). The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior is occupied by mature deciduous trees and scrub. Possibly a rath that was adapted and reused as a landscape feature.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.