Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Farranyharpy, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farranyharpy
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23006, -8.73695
- SMR number
- SL019-012----
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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 W-facing slope close to the top of Red Hill in pasture. Levelled bivallate rath. Remains comprise a slightly raised circular area (diam. c.20m) defined by a low scarp (H 0.5m). At the foot of the scarp is the outline of an infilled fosse (Wth. 3m - 5m). At the outer edge of the fosse is a second levelled bank. This survives as a broadly sloping scarp (Wth. 4.5m - 10m; H 0.1m at W; 1.7m at E). It is much more substantial at E to compensate for the naturally-occurring fall in external ground level. A modern WNW-ESE field wall divides the site into unequal portions.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.