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Ringfort - rath

Rahelly, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Rahelly, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rahelly
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.35383, -8.53905
SMR number
SL008-023----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 on a slight S-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From NE-NW the bank is absent and the site is defined by a scarp (ext. H 0.6m). 'Rahelly House' is located 450m to the N and the rath appears to have been modified to form a tree ring. Drystone walling of random rubble limestone was added to the external face of the bank/scarp to form a vertical façade. This walling has largely collapsed where it defines the external face of the bank NW-NE and is better preserved where the bank is absent NE-NW. The original entrance is not recognisable. Mature ash trees grow along the perimeter and across the interior.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 21 April 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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