Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fortification
Knockavroe, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockavroe
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- RO005-045----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A fort at this location was re-used in the 16th century troubles and lost by a Capt. Greene O'Mulloy, presumably to rebels, by 1596 (Cronin 1980, 118). There is no fort as such in the townland and the barrow (RO005-039----) is too small, but perhaps the nearby trivallate ringfort (RO005-038----) in Lisserdrea is meant, which might account for the outer banks.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Cronin, T. 1980 The Elizabethan colony in Co. Roscommon. In Murtagh, H. Irish midland studies: essays in commemoration of N.W. English, 107-20. Old Athlone Society.