Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilcolagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcolagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.90088, -8.22025
- SMR number
- RO010-077----
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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 a slight rise at the bottom of a SE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 38m N-S) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 3.4-3.5m; int. H 0.3-0.4m; ext. H 1.45m) SSW-W-NE reduced to a scarp (H 0.7m) elsewhere, with an outer fosse (Wth of top 2-4m; Wth of base 1.8-2.2m; D 0.2-0.3m) S-W-NE. There is an entrance (Wth 4m) and causeway at WNW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.