Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Largan (leyny By., Ballysadare East Ed), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Largan (leyny By., Ballysadare East Ed)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.18699, -8.53017
- SMR number
- SL020-191----
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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
In rough pasture, on a S-facing slope near the top of a ridge. A circular area (int. diam 23m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1m) which is replaced along the S arc by an E-W field boundary wall. The perimeter is covered with overgrowth.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.