What is recorded here

Mullaghash still holds the remains of a large ring-barrow, its truncated southern edge exposing the way modern fields have taken from an older boundary. Stubbs called it a small rath, yet its broad circle and deep fosse suggest a place set apart for ceremony, burial or memory. Much of its meaning has vanished, but the shape remains large enough to refuse forgetfulness.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated near the summit of Mullaghash. Ring-barrow (overall diam. 27m) consisting of a circular, level area (diam. 8m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 4m; 0.4m below interior, 0.8m below bank) and outer bank (Wth 5.5m, H 0.6m externally). The outer bank is truncated on the S by modern land reclamation, giving a D-shaped plan. Referred to as a 'small rath' by Stubbs (CLAJ 1910, 286).

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