Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Roshin (gartan Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roshin (gartan Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.99572, -7.91497
- SMR number
- DG044-025----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is no trace of the 'Fort' marked on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps which is located on Rough Island in Gartan Lough. The island is accessible by a causeway. Tradition records the removal of stones from here and it is probable that the site was an island cashel similar to that at Doon Lough (DG107-018-).
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.