Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In elevated pasture on a slight E-facing slope with good views in all directions. Located at the southern tip of Killonahan 150m N of the townland boundary with Rathbranagh, 90m E of the townland boundary with Garranroe and 100m W of the townland boundary with Ballylusky. The ringfort (LI021-060----) lies 150m to the W. The site is depicted as a circular fort on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. 40m), a trigonometrical station is located on the NE ringfort bank indicating that the monument occupies a local high spot. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 and described raised circular-shaped area (int. diam. 30m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.7m) and an external fosse (Wth 4.7m; int. D 0.7m; ext. D 0.3m) with an entrance gap (Wth 2m) at SSW. The interior was level, dry and overgrown. A later field boundary (orientated NE-SW) runs along the NW side of the fosse. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020.

See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages

Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan

Date of upload: 12 August 2020