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Ringfort - rath

Falleighter, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Falleighter, 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
Falleighter
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.85110, -8.80987
SMR number
MA082-049----

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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)
  • 1857 · 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, in the SE corner of a modern field, located in lowlying wet ground, overlooked by higher ground to SW, and by a low rise to NW. Views fair to N, restricted by rising ground elsewhere.
Roughly circular, slightly raised area (26m NE–SW; 24m NW–SE) defined in a broad arc SW–NE by a levelled bank. The bank is reduced to a low rise (Wth 7-8m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.55m) with a broad external slump and a low internal lip, giving the enclosure a somewhat saucer-shaped profile. The E edge of the enclosure is truncated by a straight NNE−SSW field fence, bordered on its W side by a field ditch, and on its E side by a trackway. A straight NW−SE fence overlies the enclosing bank at SW. The interior is level and grassy.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 22 December 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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