Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathkelly, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathkelly
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathkelly
- Coordinates
- 53.62330, -9.23208
- SMR number
- MA118-021001-
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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
Atop knoll in pasture. Circular area (diam.. 47m N-S) enclosed by bank (H 1.1m) of earth and stone, levelled NE to S. Site greatly disturbed by clearance. Mound (Wth 10m; H 1.3m) (MA118-021002-) of earth and stone on E side of interior.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 483.
Date of upload: 14 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.