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Ringfort - rath

Ballindoo Or Doocastle, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Ballindoo Or Doocastle, County Mayo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballindoo Or Doocastle
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.02316, -8.65538
SMR number
MA052-004----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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 fairly level pasture, overlooked by a low ridge to SSW.
Circular area (26.5m N−S; 27m E−W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1m). The bank is similar in appearance to adjacent field fences: it is quite narrow and straight/high-sided in profile, with traces of possible drystone facing on both the internal and external faces. A short stretch at the SW is higher and more substantial (Wth c. 2.4m; H 1.4m). At N−NE there is a slight dip or depression outside the bank, but it is not evident elsewhere around the circuit.
There are narrow breaks (Wth 0.7-0.8m) at W and NE, a broader gap (Wth 1.6m) at E, and a low/eroded area (Wth 1.6m) at SE. The interior is level, and not noticeably raised relative to exterior ground level.
The bank is ringed with hawthorn. There is another rath (MA052-005----) 150m to SW.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 26 June 2020

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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