What is recorded here

Rathrower is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It is a raised circular area twenty-six metres across, enclosed by two earthen banks with a possible outer fosse. The outer bank has a gap at the east with a causeway across the fosse, and the perimeter is densely covered with overgrowth.

On a low ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening and a possible outer fosse. The inner bank (Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.4m) drops 2.3m to the base of the intervening fosse (Wth 5m). The outer bank (Wth 8.7m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.5m) is evident all round with the possible outer fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.5m) along the E arc. There is a gap (Wth 2.8m) in the outer bank at E with a causeway across the fosse. The perimeter of the rath is densely covered with overgrowth. 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

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