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Ringfort - rath

Carrownacreevy (Tireragh By., Dromard East ED), County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Carrownacreevy, 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
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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 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)

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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

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

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