Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ardlougher, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardlougher
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.87925, -8.10355
- SMR number
- RO017-028002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 small spur running NE from rath (RO017-028001-) and overlying its outer perimeter. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 32m NW-SE; 30.3m NE-SW) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 3-4m; H 0.1-0.5m) with no visible facing stones. There is an entrance (Wth 1.3m) at S, and a hut-site (RO017-028003-) (int. dims 4.6m E-W; 3.8m N-S) defined by a stone spread (Wth 2-3m; H 0.3m) or a quarry is on the perimeter at SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.