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Enclosure

Inishatirra Island, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Inishatirra Island, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Inishatirra Island
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.96183, -8.13743
SMR number
RO007-084003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the summit of Inishatirra Island (diam. c. 340-390m) in Lough Eidin. A rectangular enclosure or annexe (dims 26m NW-SE; 22m NE-SW) defined by scarps (H 0.3m) and fosses (Wth of base 1.3-2.6m; ext. D 0.1m) at SW and NW is attached to the moated site (RO007-084001-), which is just to the NE. The enclosure has a bank (Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m), fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.8m), and outer field bank defining the perimeter at SE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revised upload: 29 May 2015

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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