Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doonbeakin, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonbeakin
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23315, -8.85108
- SMR number
- SL018-016----
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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 overlooking the W bank of the Doonbeakin River. Raised circular area (diam. 34m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.9-5m; int. H 0.2m at SE, 0.7m at NW; ext. H 2m at SE, 1.3m at NW). A farm yard lies immediately to E and a farm building abuts the rath at NE.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.