Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Monereagh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monereagh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.27656, -8.97163
- SMR number
- SL011-031----
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Shown on 5 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 a gentle ESE-facing slope, c. 60m W of a small stream, in reclamed pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 20.1m) enclosed by two low banks of earth and stone with shallow intermediate fosse. The inner bank (Wth 0.2-0.8m) and the fosse (Wth. 3.1m) are present for the complete circuit. The outer bank (Wth c.3m; H 0.5m) has been levelled from N-WNW but its outline can still be traced from N-E. Large quantities of stone were used in the construction of both banks. Large facing stones have been applied to both the inner and outer faces of both banks. There is a blocked-up, stone-lined break (Wth. 1.8m) in the inner bank at SSW, probably marking the original entrance. The interior is quite waterlogged and is populated by reeds and other scrub.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.