Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrickhenry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickhenry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23922, -8.48440
- SMR number
- SL020-076----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located on top of a ridge in undulating pasture. Comprises a circular area (Diam. 21m) enclosed by a stone wall which is poorly preserved (Wth 2m H 1m). In the E is a quarry hole. There are slight indications of a gap (Wth 8m) in the SE which may be the original entrance.
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 16 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.