Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drumsillagh (boyle By., Oakport Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumsillagh (boyle By., Oakport Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.00462, -8.16724
- SMR number
- RO006-023----
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
At the crest of the SE-facing slope of a drumlin. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 40m E-W; 37.5m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at E: Wth 4.15m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.8m; at N: Wth 5.3m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.55m) and outer fosse which is re-cut as a drain (Wth of top 3.2-4.25m; D 0.3-0.5m). There are modern entrances at SSW and NNW. Rath (RO007-001----) is c. 190m to the NNE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.