Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Meelick (tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Meelick (tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.19999, -9.20479
- SMR number
- MA022-041002-
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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 a rath (MA022-041001-).
A sub-rectangular depression or pit (7m NE–SW; 4.2m NW–SE), with sides faced with stones, is located in a slight rise in ground level to SE of centre in the interior of the rath. The pit is very shallow at its NW end but increases in depth to 1.1m at its SE end. Much loose stone covers the base of the pit. According to local information, this is a stone-built souterrain, part of which collapsed and was blocked up in the 1960’s.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.