Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kiltycahill, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kiltycahill
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.27332, -8.41277
- SMR number
- SL015-030----
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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 slight N-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 21m) enclosed by a low narrow bank of earth and stone (Wth 1m; int. H 0.2m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From S-W the bank has been removed. Occasional revetting blocks of stone are visible at the external base of the bank NW-NE. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.