Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Rathrowan, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathrowan
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.88681, -9.09143
- SMR number
- MA071-117001-
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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 a rath (MA071-117----). According to local tradition, there is a souterrain in the rath, which was accessed through an opening in the W half of the rath. A stone-built passage led to a chamber, and there may have been a second passage opening off the chamber. There is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 August 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.