Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrickhenry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickhenry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.24330, -8.48947
- SMR number
- SL014-221002-
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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 a rise in undulating pasture with excellent views onto Kings Mountain and Knocknarea. In the interior of a ringfort (SL020-065001-) is an L-shaped hollow with each segment at right angles (L 8.5m and 7m; Wth 1.2m). A second hollow is visible in part of site near a small chunk of mortared masonry.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 15 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.