Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Keenaghan (kells Lower By), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Keenaghan (kells Lower By)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Learys Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Learys Fort
- Coordinates
- 53.86770, -6.81120
- SMR number
- ME002-047----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a short NW-SE spur that is towards the top of an E-facing slope with the stream of the wooded NW-SE Milltown Glen c. 110m to the NE. It is described as ‘Leary’s Fort’ in gothic lettering on the OS 6-inch maps. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 33.5m NE-SW; 28m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 4.9-6.2m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1.3m at NNE to 2.3m at SSW) and hedge. There is no visible fosse and the entrance ramp (Wth of base 1.4m) is at SSE. It has become overgrown since 1968 (Digitalmap).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 31 August 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.