Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowngarry, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowngarry
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.87173, -8.26642
- SMR number
- RO016-042----
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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 SSW-facing slope of an E-W spur. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35.5m E-W; 33.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank with some scrub (Wth 3.4-4.1m; int. H 0.25-0.55m; ext. H 0.8m at E to 1.75m at NW), and an outer fosse (Wth of base 2.2-3m; D 0.1-0.35m) WNW-E and at SW. The entrance (Wth 6m) is at ESE, and field banks radiate from the perimeter at WNW and N. Rath (RO016-043----) is c. 40m to the SE.
See the attached aerial image taken from the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.