What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathosey is in County Sligo, Ireland. It stands in rough pasture at the base of a south-facing slope. Only the southern half of the possible rath remains visible today. The northern half has disappeared beneath a bungalow built at a slightly lower level.

In rough pasture, at the base of a S-facing slope. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 20m) and on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as an arc of bank W-E abutting the N side of an E-W field boundary. The interior is bisected by a second field boundary on a N-S axis. Only the S half of this possible rath is now evident. Remains consist of a slightly raised, roughly D-shaped area (diam. 21m E-W; H c. 1m) covered with mature coniferous trees and strewn with boulders and debris. Traces of a N-S field boundary cross the interior just E of centre and a concrete shed partially overlies the W edge. A concrete wall has been built along the straight N side of the D-shaped area. There are no visible remains of the N half of the rath, a bungalow now occupies this area which is at a slightly lower level than S half. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.