Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Behy (Boyle By., Breedoge ED), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Behy (Boyle By., Breedoge ED)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.92434, -8.32916
- SMR number
- RO009-024----
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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)
- 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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
On a low E-W ridge. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 51m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 7m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 1m), and an outer fosse (Wth of base 7.5m; D 0.3m-0.8m) SE-W-NW. There is no visible entrance, but the perimeter is truncated (L c. 30m) by a N-S field bank at E.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.