Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Carrowkeel (tireragh By.),lismacbryan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowkeel (tireragh By.),lismacbryan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisdoo
- Coordinates
- 54.21356, -8.64040
- SMR number
- SL019-130----
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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 an eminence at the NW edge of a N-S ridge. Raised circular area (diam. 23m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 5m; int. H 0.3m) except at E where the defining element is a steep scarp (H 1.7m). At the outer foot of the bank and scarp from SSW-W-NNW is a space (Wth. 2m) and a second bank (Wth. 3.8m; int. H 0.7m). At the outer foot of the second bank is a second space (Wth. 3m) and the levelled remains of a third bank (Wth. 1.7m; ext. H 0.65m) which may be the last remnants of a later field boundary. At NNW this bank merges with a field boundary which curves around the site from NNW-N-ENE and which marks the boundary between Lismacbryan and Carrowkeel townlands. From SE-SSE-S the two outer spaces and banks have been destroyed by quarrying. Original entrance not recognisable. A low ENE-WSW field wall bisects the internal area.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.