Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Johnsfort, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Johnsfort
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.90682, -8.96002
- SMR number
- MA072-036001-
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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
Located in a rath (MA072-036----), which was levelled in the 1980’s. According to local information, there is a souterrain in the rath interior: It was described as a passage of drystone walls and lintel roofing, which extended for ‘15-20 yards’ [14-18m] and ended in an area of collapse.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 31 March 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.