Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortaneden (tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortaneden (tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.07221, -9.36545
- SMR number
- MA038-038----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In undulating pasture, straddling a rise, with good views generally.
Slightly raised, roughly circular area (23.9m N–S) defined by a scarp (H 1.5m at S, 1.6m at N). At NW–NNE the scarp has been incorporate into a later field boundary, which respects the curve of the rath; here the scarp retains a low internal rim (int. H 0.2m), and has been faced externally with stones. At NE–SE the scarp is topped with stones. There are two narrow breaks at ENE (Wth 0.5m) and at E (0.6m), but the original entrance is not evident. The interior slopes down slightly from N to S.
There are dense clumps of blackthorn and brambles in the N half of the interior, and the perimeter is ringed with hazel. There is a rath (MA038-040----) c. 40m to S, and an enclosure (MA038-039----) c. 150m to ENE.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.