What is recorded here

Indicated is a circular earthen rath on a Mayo ridge, its steep eastern drop and gradual western slope creating a natural trap for wind and memory. The bank stands fifteen centimetres higher outside than inside, topped with scattered stones that catch sunlight like forgotten coins. A narrow eastern gap faces the cliff edge, while hazel and hawthorn ring the perimeter, suggesting the site still belongs to something patient rather than dead.

In pasture, located on top of a N–S ridge. Immediately to E of the rath, the ridge slope falls steeply; to W there is level ground from where the slope falls gradually. Slightly raised circular area (38.2m E–W; 36.4m N–S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.5m at S). Small stones are evident along the top of the bank, with occasional larger stones. There is a poorly defined gap (Wth 1.2m) in the bank at E. It is bordered on its S side by a large stone, and a second stone is set 0.6m to N. There are minor eroded breaks in the bank at N, NW, and SW. The interior is level. In the SE quadrant there is a circular grassed-over depression (diam. 7m; D 0.6m) of uncertain significance. The rath perimeter is ringed by hazel, holly, hawthorn and blackthorn trees; the interior is grassy. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 February 2020

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