Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rahelly, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rahelly
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.35603, -8.54274
- SMR number
- SL008-022----
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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 S-facing slope in gently undulating wet pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 18m) enclosed by a scarp of earth (ext. H 0.4m). At the external base of the scarp are a broad flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3m) and a low external bank of earth (Wth. 2.7m; int. H 0.3m). A causeway across the fosse and a break (Wth 2m) in the external bank at NW mark the position of the original entrance. A scratching post (H 1.3; Wth 0.25; T 0.1m) is located to N of centre in the interior.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.