Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Farrangarode, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farrangarode
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.14629, -9.12667
- SMR number
- MA030-015----
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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 S end of a roughly N–S rise in gently undulating terrain, with good views.
This rath consists of a circular area (c. 20m N–S), not noticeably raised, defined by an earthen bank. Dense overgrowth impeded the inspection. The bank appears most substantial (Wth over 3m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.8m) on the N half; at SE it is rather low and degraded internally, but has a more pronounced external slope (ext. H 1.3m). The bank includes, and is topped by stones, which may be the result of its incorporation into a later system of field boundaries. A field fence abuts the bank at W, and another field fence lies immediately adjacent at N–NE. A possible gap (Wth c. 1.5-2m), largely obscured by overgrowth, at E may be the original entrance. Interior obscured by scrub; perimeter ringed with ash and hawthorn trees, gorse and brambles.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 12 April 2018
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.