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Ringfort - rath

Colgagh, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Colgagh, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Colgagh
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.28104, -8.40081
SMR number
SL015-039----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 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)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a moderate to steep NNE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. A steep E-W orientated N-facing slope breaks immediately to the N of the rath. Circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth 6m; int. H 1.4-2.2m). At the external foot of the bank is a fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.8-1.75m). From NW-NE the bank is absent and the rath is defined by a near vertical rock cut scarp (ext. H 4m) formed by cutting back a steep natural E-W facing that abuts the N side of the site. The fosse is absent NW-NE at the base of the rock cut scarp. A relic NE-SW orientated drystone field wall extends along the external upper break of slope of the bank S-ENE. The original entrance is not recognisable. Due to the underlying natural slope the S half of the interior is lower than external ground level.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 21 April 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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