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
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.00660, -8.16600
- SMR number
- RO007-001----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a low rise between drumlins. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 34-35m) defined by an overgrown and gapped earthen bank (Wth 2.8-3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5-0.6m) SW-W and an overgrown scarp (H 0.1-0.8m) at NW and NE-S, with an outer fosse (Wth of top 3-3.5m; D 0.5m) at E and S-W. The site is truncated by a NE-SW field bank and drain at N, and the fosse is re-used as a drain at E. There is no recognisable entrance. Rath (RO006-023----) is c. 190m to the SSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.