Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrickhenry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickhenry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.24050, -8.49158
- SMR number
- SL020-066----
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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 natural rise in undulating pasture with views of Knocknarea and the Ox Mountains. Comprises a circular raised area (int. diam. 20.50m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 4m, H 1.50m) and external ditch. The entrance is in the E (Wth 2.40m) with a corresponding causeway through the ditch. To the NE of the entrance on the exterior side is a small mound.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 15 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.