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
- 54.15947, -8.38623
- SMR number
- SL027-071----
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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
On a low rise, in low-lying poorly drained pasture. Indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as a raised circular area (diam. c. 30m). This rath has been levelled and the remains consist of a circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by a slight rise (ext. H 0.6m). An external fosse is evident as a slight depression (D c. 0.2m) marked by a band of dark vegetation (Wth c. 3m). The rath is also visible as a cropmark in an aerial photograph (GSIAP, G 290-89). A possible circular enclosure (SL027-072----) lies c. 30m to SE.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.