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Ringfort - rath

Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.), County Meath, 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
Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Teach Cormac
Latest-edition OS map
Teach Cormaic
Coordinates
53.57831, -6.61136
SMR number
ME031-033009-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

The following 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.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007

Circular area defined by earthen bank (diam. 39m) with outer fosse and external bank (max. ext. diam. 73m). Entrance and causeway at ENE. Within hillfort (ME031-033005-). Mound (ME031-033009-) in centre. (Macalister 1931, 25-6)

Nearby in the register

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

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