Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Emlagh (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Emlagh (tirerrill By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.13322, -8.36024
- SMR number
- SL027-137----
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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 undulating pasture, on top of a ridge. A raised oval platform (25m E-W; 20m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.2m). Along SE arc the scarp is topped by an earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. 1.3m) for c. 8m. At the N end of the surviving portion of the bank is a stone-faced entrance (Wth 2m). Remains of stone facing is evident along the inner face of the bank. Some large stone slabs are visible in section along the face of the scarp at N.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.