Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrymore, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrymore
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.61939, -8.99727
- SMR number
- MA119-038----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: 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 the N corner of a modern field, straddling elevated ground with a gradual undulating fall of ground to SW, providing good views westward over extensive bogland.
Slightly raised circular area (c. 32m NW-SE) defined by a scarp. The scarp (H 1.7m) is substantial at SSE−NW where cuts into and is enhanced by the natural slope, with a further fall of c. 1m below the scarp. It is somewhat lower and slumped at N-NE (H 1.3m), and at E there is a long gradual slope from the centre of the interior to exterior ground level, possibly the location of an original entrance.
The W half of the interior is relatively level. When inspected in 2000 a hollow surrounded by disturbed ground was noted to SW of centre but could not be examined closely due to overgrowth. A previous inspection found surface disturbance due to the feeding of cattle in the interior (SMR file 1984).
A field fence shown skirting the W half of the site on the 1915 OS 6-inch map has been removed.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 4 August 2023
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.