Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathglass East, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathglass East
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Rathduff
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathduff
- Coordinates
- 54.18273, -9.18624
- SMR number
- MA022-065----
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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 undulating, wettish-average pasture, close to the townland boundary in the SE end of the townland, located on a low rise with a steep slope on the N side, with good views in all directions.
This rath is named ‘Rathduff’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps, where it is shown as a circular, ringfort-sized enclosure. It has been levelled, and is now evident as a roughly circular area (diam. c. 25m) of rough vegetation. According to local information, it was originally enclosed by a stony earthen bank, and a lot of stone and cockle shells were exposed when it was levelled.
There is a rath (MA022-066----) 100m to E, and another (MA022-064----) 280m to NW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 May 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.