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Ringfort - rath

Moyne (Tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Moyne, County Mayo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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