Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Aughris (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughris (tireragh By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.26649, -8.76084
- SMR number
- SL012-022----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 at the NE edge on top of low rise in lowlying, coastal pasture. Slightly raised, circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a scarp (H 1m) which has a levelled bank at its upper edge (Wth c. 3.5m). Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.