Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ogham (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ogham (tirerrill By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisdongelagh
- Coordinates
- 54.11778, -8.41440
- SMR number
- SL034-003----
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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 a low ridge. A raised oval area (18m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by the low remains of an earth and stone bank (Wth 5.7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2m) with remains of internal and external stone-facing. The stone-lined entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at SE. There is a terrace (Wth 5m; H 0.6m) outside the bank S-W. The bank is covered with overgrowth.
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
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.