Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowkeel (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowkeel (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.12218, -8.42526
- SMR number
- SL034-002----
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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
Near the base of a S-facing slope of a low ridge. A large circular area (diam. 34m) enclosed by an eroded stony earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.6m). The interior slopes slightly down to S, where it is slightly raised. The rath is named 'Sheep Fold' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map.
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
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 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.