Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Roosky (dartree By., Killeevan Par.), County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roosky (dartree By., Killeevan Par.)
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.18728, -7.12650
- SMR number
- MO012-050----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in Roosky Lough, which is a rectangular lake (max. dims c. 370m WNW-ESE; c. 160m NNE-SSW) with a rectangular extension (max. dims c. 350m NNE-SSW; c. 110m WNW-ESE) extending S from its W end. It is suggested that there are three crannogs in the lake (Smyth 1954, 5), and this might be the third. The lake is greatly reduced from its representation on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map, but this feature, depicted as the bulbous end of a promontory (dims c. 25m NE-SW; c. 15m NW-SE) on the 1907 OS 6-inch map appears to be a natural feature.
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.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 17 July 2007
References
Smyth, Rev. J. 1954 Crannogs in North Monaghan, Clogher Record, vol. 1, No. 2, 1-7.
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.