Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newtown (Tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (Tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.07372, -9.21738
- SMR number
- MA039-040----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, located close to the N boundary of the townland, on a rise in gently undulating terrain, with good views generally. There is a gently fall of ground to NE towards a stream/drain.
Slightly raised circular area (26m N–S; 28.4m E–W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m, at N). The bank has been modified in the recent past as a result of incorporation into field fences. This is evident on the W arc where there are remnants of stone facing, including large boulders. Two field fences abut the bank at S and SE. There are blackthorn bushes and tree stumps on the perimeter. A pile of field clearance stones is heaped on the bank at SE, and field clearance debris is also evident in the interior. There is a rath (MA-39-039----) 190m to SW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 4 February 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 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.