Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Rusheen (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rusheen (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.14262, -8.38355
- SMR number
- SL027-108001-
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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 the SE quadrant of a rath (SL027-108----). According to local information, a large heap of stones on the bank at SE marks the blocked entrance to a souterrain passage. The drystone-built passage extended to W into the interior for several metres at which point there appeared to be two openings suggesting branching passages to N and S. The entrance was blocked to prevent animals from falling into it.
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 - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.