What is recorded here
Situated on a NE-SW ridge. The name ‘Shanrath’ meaning an 'old fort' is recorded only on the 1949 revision of the OS 6-inch map. It is not known locally, no archaeological feature is visible at ground level in pasture and its precise location is not known.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 12 December 2017
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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