Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moyne (tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moyne (tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.20632, -9.19041
- SMR number
- MA022-022001-
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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
In pasture, located on the level top of hillock in undulating terrain broken by rock outcropping and terracing. The location provides extensive views, particularly to N across Killala Bay, the S shore of which lies c. 100m to N. Immediately to S is an expanse of land traditionally known as the Battlefield of Moyne (MA022-023----).
A flat, oval area (19.9m NE–SW; 15.6m NW–SE), encompassing the entire top of the hillock, is defined on the perimeter by a low scarp (Wth slope c. 3.5m; H c. 1.2m at NW). The scarp is poorly defined, and in parts merges almost seamlessly with the slope of the hillock, which is c. 3.5m in height. There is a standing stone (MA022-022002-) in the NE quadrant of the interior.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Barrow - embanked barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.