Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Falleighter, County Mayo, Ireland
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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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, 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.