Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrickhenry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickhenry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.24320, -8.48953
- SMR number
- SL014-221001-
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on top of a rise in undulating pasture with excellent views of King's Mountain, Knocknarea, Ox Mountains and Benbulbin. Comprises an oval site (Dims. L 30m E-W, 24m N-S) enclosed by a single bank of earth and stone (Wth 4m, H 10m). There is an opening in the SE. In the W there appears to be the remains of a souterrain (SL020-065002-).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 15 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.