Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clooskirt, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clooskirt
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.15775, -8.38795
- SMR number
- SL027-069----
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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 low-lying marshy ground, near the base of the W-facing slope of a low ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 25m) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.5m) which is reduced to a slight internal lip NE-E. An external fosse is evident as a slight depression (Wth c. 3m; D 0.6m) marked by a band of rushes. A possible entrance (Wth c. 2m) is at E with a possible causeway across the fosse.
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
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.