Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Gortaderry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortaderry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.39327, -8.46563
- SMR number
- SL005-058----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m) enclosed by a bank of rubble limestone (Wth 4.1m; int. H 0.4m). No fosse visible. A modern field wall (T 0.6; H above bank 0.7m) has been constructed on top of the cashel bank on all sides. NNW-SSE orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at NW and at SE. NE-SW orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at WSW and at NE. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.