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Ringfort - rath

Ballynahowna, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Ballynahowna, 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
Ballynahowna
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.25380, -8.92346
SMR number
SL011-089----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on an ENE-facing slope overlooking the Easky River, which lies c. 50m to E. Raised approximately oval area (49.8m NNW-SSE; 36.4m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a largely collapsed wall (Wth. 2.1m; H 0.2m - 1.1m) composed largely of drystone masonry interspersed with small quantities of earth. From NE-ENE a short length of mortared stone wall, the last upstanding vestige of a field boundary, has been constructed against the outer face of the cashel wall. Original entrance not recognisable. Centrally located within the interior is an approximately rectangular, raised stone platform (14.4m NNW-SSE; c. 11.5m ENE-WSW; H 0.1- 0.6m) which may mark the remains of a house (SL011-089001-).

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 19 January 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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