Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lislary, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lislary
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.37429, -8.61835
- SMR number
- SL004-001----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in wet, lowlying pasture. Large raised circular area (diam. 48.20m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 1m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.9m) which is punctuated by a number of gaps. From WNW-N-NNE and from ESE-S-SSW the outer face of the bank has been incorporated into the field boundary. At the outer foot of the bank/field boundary at S is the remains of a possible fosse or ditch (Wth. 0.7m). Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 17 April 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.