Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tawnaghmore Lower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnaghmore Lower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.19490, -9.22365
- SMR number
- MA022-033----
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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 slight N–facing slope, on top of a broad ridge, with extensive views E to Killala Bay. A factory complex is located 70m to E.
Slightly raised, circular area (27.5m N–S; 27m E–W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.7-0.9m; ext. H 1.3m). At SE–SW the bank is incorporated into a later field fence which respects the curve of the enclosure. There are ephemeral traces of cultivation ridges, on a N–S axis, in the level interior. There is an eroded gap (Wth c. 3m) at NE, but it is unclear if this represents an original entrance.
The bank is rather low and degraded in parts, with area of erosion by farm stock. It is ringed with gorse and brambles, with blackthorn at SW. The interior is grassy.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.