Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Errironagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Errironagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.99481, -8.19905
- SMR number
- RO006-015----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On top of a drumlin in a coniferous forest. Circular overgrown area (diam. 23m) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.3-0.7m), but traces of a fosse (Wth of top 2.5m; D 0.3m) and outer bank (Wth 2m) at SE which were visible in 1982 (SMR file) can no longer be seen. There is no recognisable entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
SMR file - Sites and monuments record files in the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regularunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.