Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Bellanagare, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bellanagare
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gate Piers
- Coordinates
- 53.83666, -8.38022
- SMR number
- RO015-049----
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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 low-lying ground on the W bank of the S-N Owennaforeesha river, at the entrance to Bellanagare Castle (RO015-048001-) c. 240m to the N. Described as a pair of ancient gate piers (OS Name Books), presumably dating from the 1720s when the house called Bellanagare Castle was built. The gatepiers do not survive.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.