Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Corlis (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corlis (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.89159, -8.11671
- SMR number
- RO017-016----
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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 low rise on a N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a gapped earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.55-1.8m) NW-N and SE-SW, and a scarp (H 1.7m at W to 2.5m at E) elsewhere, with an outer berm (Wth 3.7-4m) at S and W-NW. The entrance (Wth 2m) is at E. Rath (RO011-110----) is c. 180m to the NE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.