Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Rathfran, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathfran
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.24434, -9.22985
- SMR number
- MA015-026002-
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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
Located in the NE quadrant of a rath (MA015-026001-). Surface evidence of this souterrain (National Monument No. 389) consists of an oblong depression (7.5m NW-SE; 4.7m NE-SW; D 1.1m at W). According to local information, the souterrain consists of a passage and a chamber of dry-stone construction. This is a National Monument in State care (No. 389).
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 31 August 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.