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Ringfort - rath

Lissadorn, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Lissadorn
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.86839, -8.17052
SMR number
RO016-086----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 low rise. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 23.5m N-S; 21.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at E to 0.95m at W), and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.7m; Wth of base 3.5m; D 0.3-0.5m) WNW-N and S-SSW. A NNW-SSE drystone wall clips the perimeter at NE. Rath (RO016-088----) is c. 160m to the ENE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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