Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Rathfranpark, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathfranpark
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23777, -9.25063
- SMR number
- MA015-029----
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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)
- 1841 · 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
Located on a low rise in rolling pasture with gradual fall of ground to SE towards the Palmerstown River. There is rath (MA015-030----) c. 150m to SSE.
This possible ringfort is shown on the1838 and 1922 OS maps as a circular enclosure (diam. 25-30m). It was levelled during land reclamation works; there is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 15 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Dominican friarsunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.