Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrickcoola, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickcoola
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.15166, -8.36583
- SMR number
- SL027-093----
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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 a low-lying marshy area, at the base of a high ridge. A slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 20m) enclosed by an earthen bank and an external fosse. The bank is low but clearly defined (Wth 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m). There is an entrance (Wth 2m) at E. The fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.4m) is marked by a growth of rushes. The interior is covered with rushes and irises.
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.