Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cregg, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cregg
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.30423, -8.51468
- SMR number
- SL008-128----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on level ground in gently undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. c.30m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 6m; int. H 0.4m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The remains of a now tumbled drystone wall lie on the top of the bank on all sides. An E-W orientated fence links to the external face of the bank at NE. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.