Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrownacreevy (tireragh By., Dromard East Ed), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownacreevy (tireragh By., Dromard East Ed)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23228, -8.62549
- SMR number
- SL019-053----
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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 low rise on a N-S ridge in pasture. Raised subcircular area (dims. 55m NE-SW; 51m E-W) enclosed from SW-N-NNE by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth. 5m; H 1.2m). This has been modified and incorporated into a field boundary from SSE-S-SW. Elsewhere the defining element is a scarp (H 1.2m). Against the base of the outer face of the bank at NW is a short length of drystone walling which is probably a relatively modern feature. At the outer foot of the bank from SW-N-NNE is a fosse (Wth. 5m; D 0.95m). Breaks in banks at N, E, and NW. The latter (Wth. 1.6m) has an accompanying causeway and may mark the original entrance. The internal ground level is uneven.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.