Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathfranpark, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathfranpark
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23643, -9.24999
- SMR number
- MA015-030----
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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
Straddles a low rise in rolling pasture, with a gradual fall of ground to SE towards the Palmerstown River.
Roughly circular, raised area (28.8m NE-SW; 25.6m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.6m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.55m at SW, c. 2m at NE). The bank is generally rather low, with a broad internal slump. Stones protruding from on the internal face at the SW-W may be the remnants of a kerb or stone facing. A section (L12m) of the bank at the ESE-S has been levelled and survives only a low rise. The original entrance may have been in this area. The interior slopes down gently from centre to SE. There is a shallow, circular hollow (diam. 1.2m; D0.2m) in the N of the interior. A section (L 4m) of the external face of the bank at NNW has been cut away, and there is also evidence of erosion of the bank by farm stock. Field fences skirt the rath at SE, S and W. A possible rath (MA015-030----), now destroyed, is located c. 150m to NNW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 15 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Dominican friarsunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.