Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Galey, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Galey
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.57445, -8.08778
- SMR number
- RO042-043----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a slight SW-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35.9m NE-SW; 34.7m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.4-4.9m; int. H 0.5-1.3m; ext. H 1.45-2.05m) planted with deciduous trees, which is incorporated in a field bank ESE-S-WNW, and a fosse (Wth of top 6.5-7m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.35m at SE to1m at NW) which is best preserved NW-NE. The entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 3.8m) are at E. Rath (RO042-042----) is c. 105m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.