Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Barnacahoge, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnacahoge
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.91680, -8.86765
- SMR number
- MA072-109001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, located on a ridge, at the break of slope on the E side, overlooking a stream valley. There are very good views along the course of the valley, especially to SE, and extensive views to N. Ground rises slightly to W and WSW.
This rath is not indicated on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. It has been levelled. The remains are evident as circular area (diam. c. 22.7m N−S; c. 21m E−W) defined by a curving scarp (Wth slope 5.5m; ext. H 3m) at NE−SE, which merges with the steep natural ridge slope, and elsewhere by a slight undulation representing a levelled bank or scarp. A field fence on a roughly N−S axis crosses the E edge of the rath. A portion of the rath scarp/ridge slope has been quarried away at NE. According to local information, there is a souterrain (MA072-109002-) in the rath.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 26 May 2021
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.