Rathmarrick

In pasture, prominently sited on a small gravel ridge, in an area of rolling terrain. It is located adjacent to the E boundary of the townland which coincides with a canalised stream. Loughnapastia lake is 170m to NNE. Nephin Mountain looms in the distance at SW, with the Nephin Beg range defining the far horizon at SW-W. This possible barrow is named ‘Rathmarrick’ on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a raised flat-topped circular area or platform (6.5m) defined on its outer edge by a stony bank (Wth 1.9m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.65m, at SSW). The bank is evident as a low irregular jumble of sod-covered earth and stones. On the NW arc it has a steeper external slope, merging with the fall of ground (H 1.6m); both the external face of the bank and the ridge slope appear to have been scarped or cut away. It is ringed with hazel and blackthorn scrub and brambles. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 August 2019