Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrycloonagh, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrycloonagh
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.09187, -9.23165
- SMR number
- MA039-011----
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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 pasture, located on a rise in gently undulating terrain, with excellent views in all directions.
This possible rath is shown on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps as a circular ringfort-like enclosure. It has been levelled; it is evident as a slightly raised subcircular area (c. 34m N–S; c. 31.5m E–W) defined on its perimeter by a broad low rise/scarp, which represents a levelled bank. It is most clearly defined on the S half, where the bank/scarp (Wth slope c. 7m; ext H 1.4m at S) is enhanced by the natural fall of ground. A rath (MA039-012----) is located 125m to S, and there is a megalithic structure (MA039-131----) 100m to SE.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 4 September 2019
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.