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
- Coordinates
- 54.23518, -8.62313
- SMR number
- SL019-055----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 knoll close to the shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay. Raised approximately circular area (dims. 23.6m E-W; 21m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.85m - 1.4m) which is enchanced by the natural slope of the knoll at S, W and N. No bank or fosse. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 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.