Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drumnagoal, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumnagoal
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.22320, -8.72085
- SMR number
- SL019-073----
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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 in undulating pasture. Raised oval-shaped area (c.25m NW-SE; c.18.5m NE-SW) defined by a broad scarp (Wth. c.3m; H 1.2m - 1.6m). The scarp and its upper edge are occupied by a spread of boulders and smaller stones. At the foot of the scarp at S is a kerb of boulders two courses high (H 0.6m). No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. The monument is divided into approx. equal portions by a WNW-ESE field wall. At the outer foot of the scarp at the portion SSW of this is a plantation of coniferous trees. Within the NW quadrant is a hollow or pit (dims. 4m x 6m; D 0.6m).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.