Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drinaghan More, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drinaghan More
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23076, -9.03508
- SMR number
- SL017-004----
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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 the gentle E-facing slope of a low rise in poorly-drained, level pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 28.7m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.8-5.5m; int. H 0.4-0.85m; ext. H 0.9-1.6m). A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at E represents the original entrance. Against the inner face of the bank at NE is a hollow (4m NE-SW; 2m NW-SE; D 0.3m).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.