Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloongoonagh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloongoonagh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated (1838).
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.01406, -8.87592
- SMR number
- SL037-085----
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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
On top of a low rise, with a bog immediately to W. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. The area was extensively quarried in the past. The possible rath is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 60m) in marshy ground.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.