Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Ardnaglass Upper, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardnaglass Upper
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.37782, -8.47766
- SMR number
- SL005-137----
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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
Listed in the SMR (1989) and RMP (1995) and classified 'Sweathouse' in both. Located on a moderate N-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Rectangular structure (max. internal dims. 1.6m SW-NE; 1.3m NW-SE; H 1.1m) with drystone limestone rubble walls (T 0.3-0.4m). The walls are of un-mortared limestone flags and rubble laid in rough courses. The roof is corbelled with limestone slabs and is covered with sod externally. An irregular break (Wth 0.8m; H 0.7m) in the NW wall marks the position of the original entrance. The entrance was originally lintelled but has now collapsed. This is a post-1700 structure.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 24 July 2012
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.