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Ringfort - rath

Derrylusk (Monaghan by; Clones par.), County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Derrylusk (Monaghan by, County Monaghan, 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
Derrylusk (Monaghan by; Clones par.)
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.25666, -7.10498
SMR number
MO008-015----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (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

Situated on a SE-facing slope of a NE-SW drumlin ridge. This is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 35.4m WNW-WSW; 34m NNW-SSE) that slopes down to the SE defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base c. 5m; int. H 1m generally to 2m at W; ext. H 2.4-3m) and hedge with an outer fosse best preserved (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 3.7m; ext. D 1.3m) NE-ESE. The entrance (Wth of base 2.5m) and causeway (Wth of top 3.4m; H 0.4m) is at SE.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of revision: 30 August 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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