Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowkeel (Carbury By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowkeel (Carbury By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23814, -8.50950
- SMR number
- SL020-060----
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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 top of a ridge in flat to undulating ground with good views in all directions. Comprises a circular area (int. diam. 19m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3.50m, H 0.95m). In the NE is a gap ( Wth 1.15m) with stones protruding from the bank which may be an original entrance. No indication of a ditch. The W part of the site has been removed by the construction of a field boundary.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 15 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.