Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Formoyle, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Formoyle
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.29172, -8.39793
- SMR number
- SL015-013----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a slight NNW-facing slope, in gently undulating wet pasture. Views are good to excellent in all directions. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth (Wth 5.55m; int. H 0.4m). At the external foot of the bank is a fosse (Wth 5.05m; D 0.2m). A NNE-SSW orientated field boundary bank of earth and stone has been built on top of the bank W-NNW. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.